Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors 1936-1937

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BIOGRAPHIES

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PARAMOUNT PLAYERS AND DIRECTORS

1936-37
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AYRES, LEW H""

BAKER, BE3NY 2

BARBIER, GEORGE 3

BaHTIBTT, BENNIE, 4

BENNETT, IRENE 5

BENNETT, JDA1T .....•••• 6

BENNY, JACK. 7^

BOLAND, I 'ARY. ....... 8 ^

BORG, V DA AXN 10

BEADLEir, -P^iG J, ••»••.....•» .11

ERADNA, OLYMEE 12

BROWN, TOM .13

BURNS, BOB.... «14

BURNS & ALLEN .15

CARROLL , I.1ADZLEIN2 13 ^

COLBERT, CLAUDETTE 17 ^

COOPER, QARY ^ y

COSSART, ERNEST £1

CRABBE, LARRY PI

CROSBY, BUG \ y

ctj1aiings, robert 15 *

da prof, louis 26

dietrich, marlene £9 ^

downs, johnny 31

drake, frances 32

dunne, irene 33 s

ELLIS, BfcRY 35

ERIKSON, LIEF .36

FAR] ER, FRANCES* .37

FIELDS, W. C. ••••••38

FOREST, FRANK 41

FRAWLEY , WILL LAM • - 3

GALLIAN, KETTI 44

GRANT, GARY 45

HALL, PORTER 49

HALUDAY, JOHN 50

KAYDON, JULIE 53

HOLT, BETTY 54

HOLT, DAVID .55

HOULD, RA 6

DeMILLE , CECIL B 87

FLOREY, ROBERT 3

HALL, ALEXANDER 47

HATHAWAY, HENRY 51

LEISEN, I.IITCHELL 63

LLOYD, FRANK 65

VLDOR, KINCh

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HOWARD, JOJH .»••». 57^

HUNT, MARSHA 53

.JUDGE, ARLINE 59

KARNS, RCSCOE 6C

KEITH, ROSALIND 61

LEE, BILLY 6;:

LE ROY, BABY 64

LLOYD, HAROLD............. 67

LOMBARD, CAROLE 69

LUPINO, IDA 73

MAC MURRAY, FRED 75^

MARSHALL, HERBERT 77

IENJOU, ADCLPHE 81^

Michael, gertrud:: e3

NOLAN, LLOYD 85

OAKIE, JACK.....* a... 66^

OVERMAN, LYNNS 67

patrxcKi gail W

PATTERSON, ELIZABETH 89

PRATT, PURNELL 90

RAFT, GEGRG" 91^

RAYE , mSSBk 93

RHODES, JANE 94

RUGGLES, CEARLJJB* 95

RUSSELL, ELIZABETH 97

SCOTT, RANDOLPH 9C^'

SKIFJORTH, ALIS01 ICO

STANDING, SIR GUY 101

STOIC, FRED 103

SHAHTBDUT, GLADYS 101

TAI.HRO FI , IXM . 1C 6 ^

TAPLEY, C0LL7 1C7

TAYLOR, KENT 109

WE IDLER, VIRGINIA 112

st , -. lE! ....... .......... li'.c

WHITNEY, ELEAITORE 116

LUBITSGH, ERNST 71

MC CAREY, LEO 7fl

MILESTONSf LEWIS. 84

RUGGLES, WESLEY 9:

SANTELL, ALFRED &8

TAUROG, NORMAN ICS

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LEW AYR5S 1-
(Paramount Star)

Eorn in Ivlimieapolis, Minn., on December 28th. Received .his early education at
the Lake Harriet school in Minneapolis, When he was 10 years old, his family moved
to San Diego, California. Father and mother still reside there. Attended the San
Diego High School and, at 16, became interested in music. Learned to play the
piano, banjo and guitar and joined the school orchestra. After graduation, attended
the University of Arizona at Tucson, where he sang in the glee club and played in
the college orchestra. Left college to join Henry Halstead's orchestra and played
engagements at the Plantation in Culver City, California, and the Beverly-Wil shire
Hotel in Los Angeles. Afterwards nest to Detroit, Michigan, with the orchestra
and filled a long engagement at the Addison Hotel. R6 turned to Los Angeles to
join Ray West's musical organization, playing in Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador
Hotel. Playod and sang with the orchestra; was one of the first crooners. Saw
many of his motion picture favorites on the dance floor and became ambitious to
ontor the films. His chance came unexpectedly while he was dancing at the
Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood with Lily Danita. An agent saw him and signed him to
a contract. Made his screen dobut Is Pathc's "The Sophomore," in which he playod
a "bit." Scored his first success in "The Kiss," with Greta Garbo. Universal
then signed him to a contract and his first picture was "All Quiet on the Western
Front," which elevated him to stardom. Next he played the leading male role in
"Canaan Clay," opposite Constance Bennett, for Fox Film. Other pictures include
"Doorway to Hell" for Warners, "East is West," "Ilany a Slip," "Up For Murdor,"
"Iron Man," "Heavon On Earth," "The Spirit Of Notre Dome," "The Impatient Maiden,"
"Night World" and "Okay America". Following his success in "State Fair" for Fox
Film, ho was placed under contract by Fox. First assignment was the leading mclo
rolo in "My Weakness" opposite Lilian Hcrvoy. After this, he was loaned to Universal
to play a fcaturod rolo in "Cross Country Cruise." Early ambition was to bocomc
a "hobo" and to go places and soo things. Recently made his first trip to New York;
didn't remain long bocauso bo becomo lonesome. Inclined to be moody. Likes old

clothes and hates to shave. Shy v/ith girls unless he has known them a long II :.e.
Dislikes attention being paid to him. Favorite dish is frog legs cooked in white
wine. Credited with having introduced the mess jacket to Hollywood. Rated the
best trap drummer in the film colony. Loves animals; owns a Pinscher dog named
"Fugue". Mildly superstitious; considers Tuesday his unlucky day. Partial to
shoes that button up the side — the kind called Wellington Springs in England. Onco
wont to Santa Cruz Island to hunt wild boar; came back with some entertaining fish
stories. Docs not go for social life; whenever he is missing he can generally bo
found at San Diego hr.rbor hobnobbing with deck hands and wharrmen. Likes to watch
a horse race, but never bets. Likes blue polka-dot ties. Alwrys looking for a
restaurant where they serve snails; prefers them cooked in butter. iJakes frequent
trips to San Diego, Calif., to visit his parents. Five feet, nine inches tall;
weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes and brown hair. Ho cent pictures: MIGHT WIRE,
LADY BE CAREFUL, MURDER V/ITH PICTURES,

2.

BENNY BJJfER
(Paramount Player)

Born in 3t. Joseph., Missouri, on May 5th, 19T7, Penny Baker attended
grade school in Omaha and high school in Lincoln, Nobj-eupka. Leaving school at
16, his first paying job was with the advertising department of the Lincoln
Journal; his second driving a grocery truck and the third in Rochester, N.Y.,
where he was employed in a clothing factory.

His theatrical life started in that town and very inconspicuously.
Tiring of factory drudgery, he slipped out one afternoon end applied for a vacancy
e3 candy butcher in a burlesque theatre. Hi" experience carried him from town to
town until he was once again back in Rochester. This time a little above candy
selling, he did a comedy bit in "Crime, ■ which was presented by a stock company
operated by George Cukor, now a famous Hollywood director. People laughed at
his little part and Cukor gave him something better in "An American Tragedy".
Two years of small comedy roles and he was made assistant stage manager by Cukor,
with occasional parts.

From here he went to Now York where he became a comedy foil to Lou
Holt z, famous vaudeville comedian. Later he worked in the same capacity with
Jack Benny, now one of America's ace radio and movio comedians.

He first came to Hollywood in 19?4 under contract to the Hal Roach
studios where he played in a series of short subjects. His first feature film
was in Mae West's "Coin' To Town," but his scenes were cut out — a tragedy which
nearly wrecked his career. A few weeks later he was called for "Love in Bloom"
for a day's work which was so outstanding it earned him a Paramount contract.

Benny is cherubic in appearance. His mind is quick, his eyes blue,
hia complexion rosy. Jokes on himself are his greatest fun in life. His great-
est pleasure is staying in bed an hour after he should be up and he accomplishes
this, he says, by setting his clock forward. His Paramount pictures: LOVE IN
BLOOM, ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL, MILLIONS IN THE AIR, ROSE OF THE RANCHO, COLLEGE
SCANDAL, WAkDERER OF THE WASTELAND, DRIFT FENCE, GIVE US THIS NIGHT.

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3.

GEORGE BARBIER
(Par amount Featured Player)

Two lines spoken in a theological seminary pageant changed the whole
course of George Barbier's life.

The prospective clergyman transferred his professional affections to
the stage, and he has been an actor ever since he left college nearly
thirty-five years ago.

Barbior was born in Philadelphia, After attending public schools he
entered Crozior Seminary to study for the ministry. The youth had every
intention of qualifying for a pastorato until the dean cast him for a two-
lino role in "Joseph and His Coat 'of Many Colors", Those two lines convinced
Barbior he should entertain souls instoad of saving them, so ho loft the
seminary and startod postering theatrical companies for a job.

Barbior' s first professional engagement was in a light opera. His task
was to carry a goblet of wino to the king. Ho was fired one night for
emptying the goblet of colored water ovor the queen. Next come a season of
one-night stands in New England. The troupe finally foldod and Barbior,
his nomadic instincts temporarily satisfied, settled down to a job with
a repertoire company. He was leading man, scene painter, proporty man and
assistant stage manager; played the orgai betweon acts and handod out play-
bills on strcot corners.

After yoars of oxper ienco in repertoiro and stock, Jarbier attracted
the attention of Daniel Frohran, who gave him the title role in the original
"Hunchback of Notre Dame" at Daly's theater in New York. Established as
a Broadway actor, ho appeared in many successes.

During his career Barbior has played more than 750 stage roles and ap-
peared undor the management of David Bela3co, Henry Miller, John Golden,
William Brady and practically every other theatrical figure on Broadway.

His first picturo work was in Chevalier's "The Big Pond". Ever since
then Paramount has kept him busily engaged. Some of his moro recent roles
have boon in: THE MILKY WAY, WIFE VS. SECRETARY (M.G.M.), THE PRINCESS CCMSS
ACROSS.

3ENNIE BARTLETT
(Paramount Player)

Bennie Bartlett played his first stage rcle at the age of 10 days.
And has been an entertainer almost uninterruptedly ever since.

The play was "Foolish Wives" and was touring Middlewest of the
United States. Bennie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bartlett, were members Af
the troupe and Bennie appeared with them.

Bennie was born in Independence, Kansas, August 16, 1927. His first
engagement terminated when he was 4 months old because he had outgrown the
part. At the age of 4 years, he was playing trumpet, directing and 3inging with
his own dance orchestra. His father was a trombone placer with a U.S. Army band
during the World War and also made musical arrangements. But he knew very
little of the trumpet. What he knew, he taught Bennie when the bf>y was 3.
Bennie took it up from there.

For about a year Bennie conducted his own orchestra and during that
time extended his repertory with melodies he wrote himself, assisted by his
father. He also learned ho* to play the drums and trn.ps. His next profession-
al w^r< was over a radio statinn. He played trumpet and sang his own songs.
All this time he was writing additional tunes.

Two years ago the family, including Bennie's two sisters - who are
now 15 and 5 — came to California. The uar - including long forced marches -
had been such a strain on his fathtr that his health was undermined and a
change of climate became necessary.

The senior Bartlett, meanwhile, had been arranging dance music for
many well known orchestras. The family settled in Venice, Calif., and the
elder Bartlett began arranging for radio stations, which he still does.

In a short time Bennie won an radio audition and became a regular
feature, singing his own songs. Though he never had a music, dancing or dra-
matic lesson he was awarded a Paramount contract in August, 1935 for his
ability to aing, dance ai.d act. He is redhaired and f recklefaced , enjoys toy
triins and airplanes, wipes the dishes for nis mother and has composed the
music for more than 20 songs played on the radio.

His pictures so fir are: MILLIONS IN THE AIR, SKY PARADE, TIMOTHY'S
4UEST, 13 HOURS BY AIR, PRINCESS COMES *CnOSS, TEXAS RANGERS.

BtBNE HSNMETT
( Paramount player)

Irene Bennett tried to sell Jack Votion, head of the paramount studio
talent department, a magazine subscription on her birthday, which was just
before Christmas, and instead of buying a magazine, he gave her a motion pic-
ture contract.

The pretty, brown-eyed girl was born in Marshall, Oklahoma, but
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Horsley, moved to Enid, Oklahoma, when she
was six years old.

She acted as cashier in a parainount-publix theatre to help pay
her way through high school. After hor graduation in 1929, she worked for
a time in a San Antonio dep.^rt.nent store, then turned to selling magazine
subscriptions. She sold magazines for five years through 33 states and
Mexico.

She was in I.lomphis, Tennessee during the Tri-Stato Cotton Carnival
in 1935 and was asked by one of tho business mon to rido on a float. It
turned out to bo a boauty contest which she won. part of tho reward was a
trip to Hollywood.

Sho remained to soli magazines and eventually landed the motion
picture contract.

Paramount pictures in which she has appeared are:

THE SKY PARADE
THE MILKY WAY
POPPY

LADY BE CAREFUL

JOAN BENNETT °*
(Paramount Player)

Because of her brilliant family connections, reraantic histronic an-
cestors and family wealth, most people think that lovely Joan Bennett was
mixed in the urns of the Gods arid born in a cradle of molded gold pieces. But
Joan, in actual reality, has been the real hird-luck girl of Hollywood.

Joan was born in Palisades, New Jersey, on February 27th, 1910, the
third of three daughters born to Richard Bennett and Adrienne Morrison, both
stage celebrities and wealthy. The other two daughters were Constance and
Barbara. At an early age Joan began evidencing talent for drama, long before
Constance even revealed a liking for the stage. It was little Joan whfl wrote
the plays, who enacted the leading parts and who conscripted and browbeat her
sisters into helping her. Naturally, in Joan the Senior Bennetts the c~n-

tinued fame of the clan. As a girl, Joan was tutored privately in New York.
Her bad luck began when, at 8, her parents sent her, al^ng with Cor z -;,.-:? r and
Barbara, to a boarding school. Joan was used to being tne Princess ar.d favored
child and her precocious talent was not appreciated by her schoolmates. It made
Joan feel inferior. She fought to regain her prestige out she became mure un-
popular than ever. As a result introspective, retiring.

And so, at 15, when the Senior Bennett sent her to a finishing school
at Versailles, France, Joan was hungry for attention. On the boat she met a
young man and love resulted immediately and they were married in London when
Joan was 16. Later, when the marriage became unsuccessful, Jo in divorced her
husband in Los Angeles and attempted to crash the movies. She had a baby,
Diana, but this didn't keep her from trying hard to make a niche for herself,
even doin* extra work. She was too proud to ask her father for aid.

Her father finally found out what has happening, he bought a play
for her in I*ew York and made her sell her furniture for the price of the ticket
east. He believed that if she extricated herself from her own difficulty she
would properly appreciate an opportunity. After the play, came real movie of-
fers and she nas been a successful star ever since. Later she married Gene
Mar.ey, renowned scenario writer and they h vi a child. Her more recent roles
have been in: PRIVATE WORLDS , BIG BROWN EYES, THIRTEEN HOURS BY AIR, WEDDING

JACK BENNY
(paramount player)

Jack Benny radio, stage and screen star was born on St. Val-
entine *s Day in Waukegan, Illinois.

Jack saw a lot of Waukegan, He attended school there and during
vacations he worked in his father's haberdashery shop.

On one of his early birthdays his mother presented Jack with a
violin and insisted that he take lessons. It was this violin which event-
ually l»d Benny into show business.

Jack began his apprenticeship in the old Waukegan theatre, When it
closed he teamed up with a pianist and together they played in vaudeville
for four years.

Developing into a smart monologist, Jack combined radio work with
his vaudeville appearances after the war. On January 12, 19E7 he married
Sadye Marks, who is known on the air today as Mary Livingstone, At the
time of their marriage she was a non-professional.

Bonny got his first real break in motion pictures in 1928 while
appearing in vaudeville in Los Angeles, Ho remained in Hollywood for a
year, when he returned to New York for a loading role in Earl Carroll's
"Vanities".

This star comedian»s most recont film work is in "The Big Broadcast
of 1937M which Lov/is E, Gonslor is producing for paramount, Gonsler as-
signed Jack Bonny to one of tho most important parts in this feature.

8.

MARY BOLAND
(Paramount Flayer)

Mary Boland began comedy roles after she had a part in Booth Tarking-
ton* s "Clarence" as a favor to the producer. After "Clarence" she became known
as a first-rate comedienne and was seen in such plays as "Torchbearers", "Meet
the Wife™ and "Cradle Snatchers".

Aside from preferring to play comedy parts she has a penchant for
driving her own automobile in which she tears ovor. the landscape at breakneck
speed. And next to the above pursuit she cares r.ioct for contract bridge and
flowers such as narcissus and lilies of the valley.

It was a natural thing for Mies Boland to go on the stage. It was
in the family. Hor father was an actor and when she was 15 her parents encour-
aged her to entor the theatrical world.

She came to New York after attending the Sacred Heart convont in
Detroit, to appoar 6pposito Robort Edson as his loading woman in "Strong Heart".
Following this ongagomcnt aho \7as John Drcw*s loading lady for six years. Hor
succoss on the stage was by now a settled matter and she was an accoptod playor
on Broadway,

The highlights in hor theatrical carcor include "My L;.dyfs Dross",
"The Case of Lady Camber", tho latter hor first outstanding hit, "sick A-Bod"
and then the role of leading \70man for Leo Diotrichstoin in "Tho Great Lovor".

Came tho war and she wont abroad for ten months and entertainod tho
soldiers in Franco. On hor return she played in "Claronce'».

After tho laughtor car.io tears, for she appeared in "Women Go On
Forever" and "Heavy Traffic".

Mi3S Boland* a motion picture experience extonds back to 1915 when
3ho actod in silont films for Q year with Willard Mack. She also starred with
Frank Kecnan and lator alone in two pictures.

Her Paramount pictures are:

SECRITS OF A SECRETARY
PERSONAL MAID
THE NIGHT 0? JUNE 13
EVENINGS FOR SALE
IF I HAD A MZXUON
um&. LOVES PAP..
THREE-CORNERED MOON
FOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLE

SIX OF A KIND

I.IEL0DY IN SPRING

HERE CGfcBS THE GROOM

THE PURSUIT OF iLiPPINESS

RUGGLES OF RED GAP

PEOPLE WILL T.JJC

BIG BR0.ujC.ST OF 1936

EARLY TO BED

A SON COMB HOME

10.

VEDA ANN BORG
(Paramount PI aver)

Tired of modeling in the exclusive grwi shops of Boston, Veda Ann
Ber4? listened to the voice of inspiration and, telling nobody, sent a picture
of herself, together with a brief and modest description of her personal
charms, to the Paramount offices in New York and, to her infinite surprise,
received a letter in reply, requesting her to come to New York for an inter-
view.

Obtaining a leave of absence from her job, she went to New YcrK;
where she met with more success than she dared to anticipate. The result of
her interview v.ith Oscar Serlin, P>ramount's talent scout, was a term in the
Paramount school and, later, a contract and a ticket to Hollywood. Veda ar-
rived in Hollywood on iferch 11, 19.36 and was s*on playing an important role
in THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE.

Miss Borg finished her education at Girl's High School in Boston
from which she graduated. She was born in Boston.

Tall and graceful, she was much in demand as a model in the better
sh''ps of Boston. Her father is Fred Borg, an interior decorator. Her mother
accompanied her to Hollywood. Arne Borg, the champion swimmer, is her uncle.

Veda Ann has lived in Boston, New YorK and has spent much time in
the Brit'sn Isles - Glasgow being the birthplace of her mother.

Her hobby is sketching and reading her pastime. Likes to dmce but
loathes coo.cing, though she doesn't mind wasiiing dishes. She is 5 feet
inches tall; weighs 118 pounds, his auburn hair and brown eves.

II.

GRACE BRADLEY
(Paramount Player)

Nightclub entertainer, concert pianist, radio artist, stage dancer and
dramatic actress are a few of the diversified fields of the theatre Which Grace
Bradley has compressed intc an extremely youthful life.

Bern in Brooklyn, N. Y6 , September 21, she attended school there and
was graduated from tho Brooklyn Institute.

At the age of five hor parents decided she should be a concert pianist.
When she was six she was a child prodigy and gave many concerts in New York and
neighboring cities. She continued this work until she was sixteen, then, feeling
that she should have European study, die decided to bo cane a dancer in order to
earn money for the trip.

While taking a course in dancing she spent the summers in Capo Cod
ploying dramatic rolos in tho various summer stock companios.

Returning to New York she obtained her first dancing role in "Ballyhoo",
then was in the "Third Little Show" and "Strike Me Pink".

She was doubling up at the Paradise nightclub where she was seen by
Paramount executives. A screen test and a contract followed and she reached
Hollywood April 18, 1933. During her show work in New York she was featured for
thirteen weeks in q series of dramatic radio sketches.

She is five foot two inches tall and weighs 108 pounds. Hor hair is red
and her oyes hazel. Sho is the first actress in hor family although one of her
grandmothers was a dancer.

She is of ^rench, German and Irish descent. Hor hobbies arc music,
foncing, horseback riding, in fact, virtually ovory sport. Hor first screen
oxpenenco was in one and two-reel shorts made in New York in IflBS*

Hor Paramount pictures are:

HIE WAY TO LOVE TWO FISTED

TOO MUCH HARMONY ROSS OF THE RANCHO

THE GIRL WITHOUT A ROOM STOLEN KAHMOMf

SHE MADE HER BED ANYTHING GOES

COME ON MARINES F-MAN

THE CAT'S PAW (Lloyd) 13 HOURS BY AIR

12.

OLYMPE BRADNA
(paramount player)

She was called Olympe Bradna, because she was born betr/een the matinee
and evening shows at the Olympic Theatre in Paris on August 12. Eighteen months
later she was appearing with her mother and father, Jean and Joseph Bradna in
"The Bradna Family", which was originally an equestrian act.

By the time Olympe arrived, however, the Bradnas, world-famous bareback
riders, were reduced to dogs for their acts. That old devil, food bill, did it.

At 8, little Olympe made her first hit with specialty and acrobatic
dancing in the French version of "Hit the Deck". It was in this show she received
the tag, "Smallest Sailor in France", which has stuck ever since. From "Kit the
Deck", Olympe joined the Folios B or gore for a year-ar.d-a-half engagement, emerging
at 14 a full-fledged star of tho French Casino. Ultimately she came to Chicago
and How York, but in between managed to charm most of Europe* s royalty with her
dancing, being qb ospocial favorite of King Gustav of Sweden. Sho filled a six-
months engagement at Ernst golf's tho .trc in Stockholm thou went back to paris.
Subsequently there wore cngrgomcnts for her at Cannes, Biarritz, Monte carlo and
tho Folics, botweon which she worked in two Fronch motion pictures: "Rogor-la-Hont"
a dramatic vehicle, and "Flo floe he" a musical comedy in which she danpod and sang.

After that Olympo was signed for tho Now York production of "Folics
Borgoro" by Clifford Fisher. It was while in i"y.J York that Oscar sorlin, para-
mount scout, decided the movies wore the place for Olympe. Hor tc3t, which
included musical and dramatic material and her signature on a paramount contract
followed.

Olympo is five foot throe inches tall, has dark brown eyes, black hair,
weighs 115 pounds and is generally acceded to be cleverest of the child dancors.
She's learning English fast but that French accent lingers on. sne lives with
her mother and father and hopes, some day, to be as good an actress as her idol,
Claudotto Colbert.

Her first picturo is THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE.

13.

TOM BROWN
(Paramount Player)

T*ai Brown is a product of New Ycrr; City, v.here he v. as born en J .nu-
ary 6, 1913. Outside of a short interlude in Boston, Juring his early child-
hood, he stucK to the City until Hollywood called him four ve^rs ago.

His mother and father are well-estiblished music >.l comedy and
vaudeville performers, so when tne matter of Tom's education c --me up, thfy
placed him in the Professional Children's School during his attendance »f
which, at 6, he took his first acting job in a silent picture. Throughout
his entiri school life and coring his one year at Preparatory School, he
acted in a long succession of play3 and pictures.

It was three year3 after rris \ icture debut thit he took his first
bow on the stage with another youngster, Helen jfecic. One of the longest runs
he ever had was in "Is Zat So" with James Gleason and Lobert Armstrong.
Other pi ay a folloved including parts with such import -.nt players as Louis
Volheim, 3illie Burke ~nd V.irren William.

His first talking part wis made for Paramount with Claudette
Colbert and Walter Huston in "The Lady Lies." Thi3 v.as folloved with more
stage work ana finally radio parts. Aft^r tfiree years of tnis, Tom decidtd
ti tres to Hollywood and tr^. his luc.< there* He found little difficulty due
to his experience in New Yonc. Paramount signed after outstanding role in
"Annapolis Farewell."

Bro-in i3 5 feet 10.V inches tall, .veighs 162 pounds, has blue eyt s ,
brown hair and freckles. His favorite sports ir*. tennis :und swimming. He
has ambitions to become a v.riter.

Some of nis more recent pictures 'ire: THE A'lYCHING HOUR, GENTLE
JULIA (Fox), I'D GIVE iff Llb£.

14.

BOB BUMS
(Paramount Placer)

From out of the hills of Arkansas has come a man with a sly grin, a
chuckle and a drawl that has made him America's favorite comedian and story
teller on the radio and, now that he is definitely a new movie player, is
likely to become an international favorite.

He was born Robin Burns, but he disposed of that Robin and substi-
tuted Bob. As Bob Burns he is Known to millions of radio f-.ns. He has a
couple of i ieces of gaspipe to one of which is attached a whiskey funnel and
it is supposed to be a musical instrument. He calls it the "bai*oka".

Bob was born in Van Buren, Ar.cansas. He father, W.R.Burns, v.as en-
gineer for the county and Bob grew up in the Ozark mountains. His profession-
al career really began with the Black Cat Minstrel Show w.ich toured the South
in 1911. Although in the 3 ears thvt were to follow he was to be in vaudeville
for eight .years, and in the carnival business for an equal number, he did net
continue in t.ae entertainment field at the time.

He firmed for a while in O.-clahoma - grew peanuts. Then for a time
he and his uncle, Bob Cook, went into the nay business. It was a profitable
business, but Bob got the wanderlust and headed west. He landed in Sale Lake
City and get a job as a civil engineer. Th t wor.<, too, was to* confining sr
he organized a vaudeville troupe.

The venture was a flop and Bob went bro^e in Nampa, Utah. He pitched
hay for a while and then under the name of "Harmony Hobo" he put on an act in
the town's only show house. Later, he rode the rods to Little Rock, Arkansas.
When the World War broice out, Bob enlisted in the Marines in Chicago. He be-
came an expert rifle shot.

Back from tne war, he played his bazooka in New York night clubs.

Next to a carnival in Atlantic City and later he had his own show. Between

carnival seasons Burns performed in vaudeville. Me did so well that he sold

his carnival show and devoted his full time to vaudeville. In 1930 vaudeville

died and Bob tried Hollywood. He played bits in a score of films. Radio erne

later but it was some time before he clicked. He became the comedian on Bing

Crosby's radio hour and from tht-re into Crosby's picture, "Rhythm On The Range.

He scored a hit, was signed by Paramount and immediately put in "Big Broadcast
of 1937."

15.

BURNS AND ALLEN
(Paramount Flayers)

Googe Burns was born in Be* Yortc; Gracie Allen, his wife, in San
Frsncisco. Both went on the stage while children. Grade's father was a
song and donee man and she made her first public appearance at 3 and a half,
when she danced at entertainments in San Francisco.

When Gracie was 13, she spent the summer vacation months doing a
single vaudeville act around San Francisco, with her three older sisters,
she next formed a vaudeville team. Eventually this led them to L irrj Reilly's
Company, where Gracie became a featured player of Irish colleen parts. Ker
sisters left to start a dmcing school but she stayed on.

After several seasons with the heilly show, she left because- she
was refused billing. Jobs were scarce a..d she decided to ta.ee up secretarial
w^r'<. Vith a friend sne went over to New Jersey where her friend was trying
out a vaudeville act. Back stage she met George Burns, then doing a song and
dance act with a girl by the name of Silly Lorraine.

Burns had started on the stage when he was 12 as the oldest of four
boy singers who had formed a quartet. During t le years which followed, he was
in hundreds i»f vxudeville acts with many partners. After meeting Gracie,
Burns dissolved his partnership with Lorraine and teamed with her.

After four ye'irs as a team, Burns and Allen signed a uni :ue con-
tract with SKO theatre. It was for six years straight. V.'ith this contract
signed, they were married.

They continued to play throughout the country, with annual trips t>-
Europe. On one of these trips, they made their radio debut, appearing for 15
weeks for 3ritish Broadcasting Company. In 1930 they mode a series of short
comedies for Paramount. And between radio broadcasts they played vaudeville.
Eventually Hollywood called and P^r-imount gave them roles in -their first
feature-length picture, "Big Broadcast." They were an instant hit and now
divide their time between picture, vaudeville and radio successfully.

MADELEINE CARROLL 16<
(Paramount Player)

Madeleine Carroll won world-wide recognition for her performance as the
nurse in "I Was A Spy".

She was born in West Bromwich, England, of Irish-French parentage. She
was educated at Birmingham University and upon receiving her 3. A. degree was
given a teaching pest at a girl's seminary in Brighton. However, teaching was
only a means to an end with her, Having played the leading role in an amateur
production of "Saline" and having received praise from the London press, she had
decided upon a theatrical career. As soon as she saved $100, she left the
school and went to London.

It was while she was rehearsing for a West End stage production with
Robert Lorraine that she was given a screen test and chosen from among 150
applicants. She was engaged for the leading role in a successful war picture —
though she had never before faced a camera or even visited a studio lot. She
was then starred by Gaumont British in a series of pictures.

In 1931 Miss Carroll married Captain Philip Astley whose family once
owned "Chequers", the country house given to the Prime Ministers of England.
He was formerly an officer in the Life Guards, and is a friend of the new King
Edward, former Prince of Wales. The wedding took place on the shorts of Lake
Como, Italy, v,her6 Captain Astley owns a charming ville.

Miss Carroll has golden hair, blue eyes, and a. very fair complexion. She
is 5f3" in height. Her childhood ambition was to be a nun. At Birmingham
University she was one of the foremost scholers on the subject of French
poetry. Aside from farming, h6r favorite pastimes are reading and music.

She co-starred with Robert Donct in BG's "Thirty-Nine Steps" which Alfred

Hitchcock directed. She recently mode a picture in England "3ecr< t Agent"

with Pet6r Lorre, Robert Young and John Gielgud as her leading men, before

coming to Hollywood to appear in Walter Wanger's Paramount picture "The

Ccse Against Mrs. .Ames" with George Brent.

Her mo r>t re' -nt oicture is "The General Tied at Dawn" in which she co-
stars with Gary Cooper. Lewis Milestone directed this picture for Prranount.

17,

CLAUDE TE COLBERT
(Paramount Player)

Although she was born in Paris, Claudette Colbert is not as many mo^ie
fans believe, a foreign importation. All of her professional v?ork was done on
this continent.

Christened Claudette, her father by a curious process of ^shortening,*
as he called it, renamed her Lily. She came with her parents to New Yor\ when
thirteen, and remaind Lily Chauchoin until her first stage appearance a

A chance guest at tea, and a jest taken seriously there put Claudette
on the stage at a time when her ambition was to be either a designer of
clothes or an artist. One of her fellow guests to!"d her she ought to go on
the stage. She took it seriously and admitted she would like to try. The
friend made promises and in the end presented her to Ann Morrison, e play-
wright and she got a three-line pert in "The Wild Wescotts".

After that one streak luck followed another and along with a little ingen-
uity on her part she talked Brock Pemberton into giving her a pert. The play
failed. Then came other plays and by this time Claudette decided the st^ge
was her forte.

In Chicago she met Leslie Howard and learned about pane.gera and agents
from him and upon returning to Nev; York went to see Al Woods. She tried to
make him believe she v.r.s an Englishwomen but he srw through her lie.
Claudette claims their friendship, long and beneficial, wrs be sed on this fib.

"a Kiss in a Taxi" established her securely. Her stage successes ere too
numerous to mention h^re but it wasn't long before the film producers were
pounding at her door.

Her first scretn role v.:s in d silent picture, "Love of Mike". Miss
Colbert did not like the work. It was too much an art of racking faces, she
declared £ s she went back to the str.ge.

xo.

The coming of sound and dialogue gave the films another complexion. When
Paramount offered her a featured role in "The Hole in the Wall" with Edward
G. Robinson, one of the first talkies, she accepted, and somewhat to her sur-
prise enjoyed the work.

She next appeared in "The Lady Lies" with Walter Huston, and as a re3ult
was placed under contract by Paramount. Her third screen role was opposite
Chevalier in "The Big Pond".

Dark and vivacious, with beautiful skin and flashing brown eyes fringed
with long lashes, Claudette is a decided brunette. Hers is an exquistely
moulded figure, five feet, 4| inches high, weighing 108 pounds.

Claudette is one of those rare phenomenons who think automatically with-
out trying. She has opinions on every topic - art, politics, literature,
behavior, modes, customs. She believes there is only one formula for success
in any chosen profession or business, end that is to chase any inferiority
complex out of one's system and to make opportunities. Then work like tho
very devil.

In the matter of drGss, her originality is again manifest. Too young
and too recent in Hollywood to be regarded as th6 final dictator in fashions,
she is at the same time one of the potenti- 1 candidates for the office, with-
out coring e whoop for the destinction. Consequently the Pi r-. mount studio
has permitted her to select her ov.n gowns, v.hich I re alv.ays striking without
being flamboyant.

Her more recent pictures art : GILDED LILY, PRIVATE WORLDS , SHE MARRIED
HER BOSS, THE BRIDE COMES HOME, UNDER TWO FLAGS.

19.

GARY COOPER
( Paramount Player)

There's a girl back in the State of Iowa who can point to the billboards
blazing the picture of Gary Cooper and say: "If it hadn't been for me he pro-
bably wouldn't be where he is now." Her name is Doris and she was Gary's
first love.

Gary rushed her for about two years while they both were students at
Grinnell College. They talked of marriage and then Cooper decided to quit
school, get a job and prepare for matrimony.

Doris, it seems, wanted to go to California. She urged Gary to seek his
fortune there, and that led to their first quarrel, for her sweetheart loved
the ranches and mountains of Montana. Nevertheless they decided to be married
as soon as he could "establish" himself, so Gary left Grinnell in th6 Spring
and returned to his birthplace Helena, Montana. There he took a job as a
cartoonist on one of the local newspapers.

After a little experience in his home town he treWced to California to
get a job there doing the same type of work. City editors didn't think so
much of his ability and he was reduced to working as a house-to-house can-
vasser for a portrait photographer at $2 a day and then sold advertising
space cn theatre curtains with the sale of drapery as a side line. Finally,
this failed end he was down to prrcticslly his la St ten cents. He thought
he would try the movie studios.

His gicnt frame, he's 6 feet 2^ inches, impressed the casting director
at one of the studios and he was given a pr rt as rn extra in a Western. The
road to the top in pictures was long end dreary and somewhere along the w*jy
he lost Doris. He had stopped writing to her when he was dovn and out, and
vhen he did write he le.rned that she had married the son of a local druggist.

But Gar> be^rs her no herd feelings. "If it hadn't been for Doris,"
h6 seys and grins.

20.

For a year after his first appearance at the studios he played extras.
Then came the opportunity to play a leading role in a two-reel picture. His
work pleased the director and he was given an important part in "The Winning
of Barbara Worth" which co-starred Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky.

When the picture was completed, Cooper found himself with plenty of
offers from large and small producing concerns, among them one from Paramount.

A conference was set for a Friday. At the appointed time Cooper called
at the Paramount studio, was ushered down a hallway to a door and told to
enter. All unknowingly, the tall Montana stepped into the regular weekly
executive meeting. Utterly surprised end embarrassed, Cooper blushed, stam-
mered and then grir.ned. That winning grin won him a contract. He was rushed
to San Antonio, Texas, where the aviation picture, "Wings" was in production.
Ke took a small but effective pert end hurried back to Hollywood where he
started working in a series of pictures — and hasn't stopped yet.

Cooper, the son of English parents, lived on his tether' s cattle ranch
near Helena, Montana, until he war, twelve . There he learned to swim and ride
as only he can. At twelve he went to England to school. When he returned
to Montana, Ck ry lived the life of a cov.boy for two years after an auto
accident v,hich almost ended his life. Then he entered Grinnell College, in
Iowa, as nn art student and met Doris.

Cooper's more recent pictures are: LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER, PETER
I3BETS0H, DESIRE, MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (Columbia), GENERAL DIED AT DAM,
THE PLAINSMAN.

ERNEST COSSART
(Paramount Player)

At 18 years of age, Ernest Cossart made his stage debut carrying a musket
in a show celled "Robert Macaire", playing in a London theatre.

Cossart was born in Cheltenham, England, September 24. After a short
schooling, he became a clerk in a wine irerchants, where he worked until a
depression hit the business and he was discharged.

Some friends suggested the stage as a means of livelihood. He applied
for a role, received it, and was discharged the first night he worked because
he Laughed at the comedian and ruined the scene.

But he stuck to the stage, working la many "If It" stock companies. "If
It" means, Cossart explained, if it plees6d the audience, the players drew
their salaries.

He toured South Africa for more than five years, and came to America in
1908. He has be6n in the United States since, playing in Broadway productions
Stock companies took him up and down the land, working in all the large cities
His first ^mericcn appearance was it the Knickerbocker Theatre in "The Girls
of Bottenberg".

Cossart was one of the origin?.- 1 members of tho Theater Guild in New York
City. Helen Wesley, Dudley Digpes and Edward Robinson were his compatriots ,
and his first Guild show was "He to Gets Slapped".

He w?s last seen in New York in "Mary of Scotland". He was taken from
this show by Hecht and MacArthur for their film, "The Scoundrel". This
marked Cossart' s first screen work, and it v.as his performance in this that
prompted Paramount to bring him to Hollywood for the important role of the
butler in "Accent on Youth". Some of his important roles since were in
"Tv.o for Tonight", "Desire" rnd "Prim Springs".

Cossart weighs 195 pounds, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and has light brown
hair and blue eyes. His hoboies are golf and bridge.

22.

LARRY CRAB3E
(Paramount Player)

Larry Crabbewas born in Oakland, California, February 7th. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C.S. Crabbe, now of Honolulu. His parents r.oved
to Honolulu when Larry was 2 years of age, and there, on the beach at Waikiki,
he was taught by the natives to swim, dive and ride surf boards. He prac-
tically grew up in scanty swimming trunks. He has been an expert in the water
since he was 7.

When he completed his high school education, Larry entered the University
of Hawaii. He v.as already a world-famous swimming champion and hrd competed
in the Olympic Gomes at Amsterdam. In 1932 he competed in the Olympic Gomes
in Los Angeles. After attending the University of HrwsII for a year and a
half, young Crabbe came to Los Angeles and entered the University of Southern
California. He v.as graduated from the Trojan institution in January, 1932.
He earned his vy through College by working in the stock room of a Los
Angeles clothing, store.

While his role as the "Lion Mr n" , "King of the Jungle" marked his first
professional acting experience, Larry v.as interested in dramatics 7.hile in
College and played important parts in several campus productions.

His real name is Clarence Linden Cr:bb6, and he doesn't crre for it.
He has been called "Buster" as long £ s he can remember.

Ht.re are th6 measurements of his great body, vhich first won the atten- .
tion of motion picture producers:

Height, 6 feet 1 inch. Weight, 188 pounds. Chest 45 inches. Waist,
32 inches. Neck, 17 inches. Biceps, 16 inches. Thigh,23 inches. Oalf, 16
inches.

His pictures are:

KING OF THE JUNGLE
TO THE LAST MAN

THE THUNDERING HERD

HOLD 'EM YALE

V'ANDERER OF THE WACTELAND

NEVADA

LRTFT xENCE

DESERT GOLD

TARZAN SERIES (Sol Lesser)

SEARCH FOR BEAUTY
YOU'RE TELLING ME
MAN OF THE FOREST

23.

BING CROSBY
(Paramount Player.)

A schoolboy in Spokane, Washingtor , astride a broomstick horse, daily
shouted "Bing J Bing!" louder than any other kid and thereby won himself the
nickname of Bing which today is the trademark of the radio and movie singing
star, Bing Crosby. It is much more distinctive than Harry Lillis Crosby
which is his real name, he believes.

Bing was born in Tacoma, Washington, May 2, 1904. When he was too
young to remember his family moved to Spokane, where he received his early
schooling. His first appearance on the stage was ma do while he was in
school. It was in a school presentation of Shakespeare* s "Julius Caesar,"
and Bing played tho title role. Ho gave the plcy an ending never con-
ceived by "The Bard of Avon." In accordance with his rehearsed lines,
Bing died nobly and the curtain started to fall. From where he was lying,
he could see the curtain descending — straight for the spot he had fallen.
"Caesar" suddenly came to life and Talked upstage much to the glee of the
audience. Bing had to take several bors for his comedy touch.

It was Eing's family's idea that he should bo come a lawyer, so thoy
sont him to Gonzagu Collogo to begin his low studios. He sang in the glco
club and his vocal efforts were received with more than a little enthusiasm.
It wasn't long before he and another lad, Al Hinker, put their heads and
talents together and organized an orchestra. They became popular almost
immediately.

A local theatre manager liked the band and booked it in his theatre
for an indefinite ongagomont. This star tod then thinking seriously about
the ontcrtainmont field. Tho result was they left college, wont to Los
Angolcs and got a job in a ceborot and then in vaudcvillo.

Paul Whi toman, noli known band lecdor, hoard them end signed them up

£4.

as vocal members of his orchestra. They went to New York with Whiteman and
a third vocalist joined their party. His name was Harry Barris. Thi3 \ as
the beginning of Paul Vftiiteman's famous Rhythm Boys, who soon were known
from coast to coast.

Crosby, Rinker and Barris toured with Whiteman for three years until
1C30 when they were in California making the picture "King of Jazz". The
trio liked California so well they asked permission to leave Fniteman and
he consented. The trio sang at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, and it
was there that Bing began making a real name for himself as a soloist. He
Y7as engaged to make phonograph records which became best-sellers. He ap-
peared in dozens of talking: pictures singing the vocals and finally came the
radio.

His radio singing is history. He divided his time between broadcasting,
making phonograph records and appearing on the stage. Paramount signed him
to a contract. After his first picture, "The Big Broadcast" he wae cefinitoly
considered movio star matorial. With all his success in pictures, Bing
still makes those phonograph records and sings over the radio on his own
program weekly.

He is married to Dixie Lee, movie actress and has three sons, Gary Ilvan
born 1933 and Philip Lang and Denis Michael, twins born in 1934.

Crosby is five feet nine inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, has light blue
e;es and light brown hair. Jackie Cooper and Sylvia Sidney ere his favorite
movie stars.

His more recent pictures are: BIG EROADCAST OF 1936, ANYTHING GOES,
RHYTHM ON THE RANGE.

ROBERT CTIMMINGS
(Paramount Flayer)

25,

First known by his right name of Charles Robert Oummings, this
Joplin, Missouri lad, journeyed to New York, and entered the American Academy
of Dramatic Arts, frcm which he graduated two years later in 1932,

He thought that this training made him an actor but there were no
jobs and no hope for one until he hit upon the idea of going to England and
acquiring an English background and accent to fool Broadway producers who
were anxious to get English actors for their new plays.

He spent a full eight months in England, travelling from one end
of the isle to the other, "Learning the names of rivers, small towns and
churches and the like and studying the variations of English accents."

Close to the end of this time he bribed the caretaker of a small

theatre to hang a placard with his name and an enlarged photograph in the

lobby so that he could have a picture taken of it. When this was done he

spent hi3 remaining dollars - he had borrowed $200 from his father— cabling

New York producers to the effect that he, Bryce Hutchens (he thought that

name sounded British) was one of London's most popular juveniles and would

grant an interview upon his arrival in New York.

The hoax worked and when he got to New York he was immediately

cast for the juvenile role in "The Roof", a Galsworthy play. He passed as

a real Englishman with the cast. His ntxt play was "Strange Orchestra"

and shortly after that in Shaw's "Candida" by which time Broadway had come

to accept him as England's leading young actor. He appeared later in the

"Vanities" and in the 1934 and 1935 editions of Ziegfeld Follies,

The maintenance of his English accent was proving a tremendous
strain and one day, as he was playing in the Follies, he told his story to
a reporter who blazoned hi3 harmless hoax over the front page. Before this,
Cummings had helped Mnrgp.ret Lindsay repeat his same hoax but before she
could make her debut in a play she was signed by a movie company and the hoax
was out. Cunnings came to Hollywood as a plain Missouri boy with New York
stage experience and made good. Paramount signed him to a contract and he
successfully appeared in "So Red the Rose," "The Virginia Judge," "THREE
CHEERS FOR LOVE," and "Hollywood Boulevard."

LOUIS DA PRON
(Paramount Player)

Louis DaPron was born in Hammond, Indiana, where his parents, "The

Dancing DaProns" were pausing in their vaudeville act to conduct a dancing

school. When he was five his parents included hiri in their act and took

him on tour.

Thus Louis hit the road rather early in life, continuing until he was 7
when he entered school in Denver, Colorado, but continuing his dancing in-
struction from both his father and mother.

At 17 his ability won him the job of "world's youngest dancing teacher"
when the Dancing Masters of America contracted him to instruct in Los Angeles.
This brought him national recognition and further opportunities to teach in
1934 and 35. Following these engagements Louis decided to try the show world
so, with no definite job in mind, he was immediately signed by the important
Fanchon and Marco circuit.

One day he was teaching little Gloria Marco a fen .steps at the Marco
home when Louis met Eleanore '.Thitney, Paramount dancing star, and he was
asked to appear \:ith her for a benefit at the Trocadero Cafe. Ke was mean-
while teaching dancing at the 21i8a Ryan school in Los Angeles.

It was while on the Trocadero program that Louis was noticed by Jack
Votion, head of Paramount' s talent department, who arranged for a test. The
test was successful and Louis DaPron forthwith became a Paramount contract
player.

Louis is oxtremoly natural and likeable, when not dancing, giving les-
sons or practicing, you'll find the youngster on the tennis courts. Dancing
is his life, however. Experts say there is no faster male tap dancer in
the r;orld. Yet he accomplishes his speed with no apparent effort, being in
top condition at all times. Ke neither smokes nor drinks, lives with his
mother and hopes that his reputation in films will not have to stand on his

dancing ability. His first picture was "Three Cheers for Love". Louis is 5

feet 8 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has bro'.:n hair and blue eyes and is
22 years old.

27.

CEC.i.L B. DE MILLE
(Faramount Producer-Director)

Cecil E. DeMille, producer-director of the first feature length film
ever made and 60 others since then, is still after twenty-three years one of
the most outstanding figures in the motion picture industry.

Through his father, Henry Churchill DeMille, teacher and playwright,
DeMille is a descendant of French and Dutch ancestors. Cecil was born
August 12, 1881. He has a brother, William, who has been connected with the
movies and theatre just as long as he has.

After the father's death Lira. Dek'ille turned her home into the Henry
C. DeMille Memorial School for Girls. Tre income served to give Cecil,
preparatory training at the Pennsylvania Military Academy and to send his
brother to Columbia Univsrsity.

About this time stock companies began to spring up all over the
country. Thore grow a demand for plays and Mrs. DeMille started the DeMille
Play Company and acted as agent for many famous writers.

Cecil ran away from school to enlist in the army during the Spanish-
African TVar, but was refused because he was under age. He studied in the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts and became an actor. He married Constance
Adams of Orange, Hew Jersey, when he was touring v:i th E. A. Sothern and
Julia Marlowe

DeMille did well during his years as an actor. He also organized and
played leads in the Standard Opera Company. During this period the DeMille
Play Company was growing in importance. The work was becoming too much for
his mother and brother William, Who had '.vritten several stage successes.
Cecil became manager of the cup any and pushod its activities vigorously.
He wrote several hit plftya himself.

In tho summer of 1913 DeMille and Lcsky not for lunch in a flLw York

cafe. Both were nearly broke. Lasky Lad failed with an attempt to "build a
Low York replica of the Foiies Bergere of Paris, and BeMille had lost con-
siderable money backing an unsucc. ssful play. Jokingly at first, and then
seriously, they decided to risk what few dollars they had left in the most
Insecure gamble of the day — the films. They wore joined at lunch by
Samuel Goldwyn, a glove merchant. The three formed the Jesse L. La sky
Feature Ploy Company.

Their first picture, "The Sena* Han," with Dustin Far num. as the star,
was be^un in Hollywood late in December, 1913. They pioneered in making
pictures from stage successes, an<3 the experiment \»as an immediate success.
In two years DeMille and Lasky, with Adolph Zukor, another independent pro-
ducer, were on the top of the cinematic heap.

Eventually, the Famous Players Lasky Corporation was formed. Zukor
became president, La3ky, vice-president, and DeMille director-general.
This official relationship continued until 1924, when DeLIille formed the
Cecil B. DeMille Pictures Corporation. In 1923, he became a producer fcr
J.Ietro-Goldwyn-IJayer and in 1932 ru turned to his "home" studio y Paramount,
to make his first talking picture, "The Sign of the Cross."

DeL'ille was the "father" of the bigg spectacular motion picture, his
first production of that calibre being "Carmen" with Go raid ine .Jarrar. In
the wake of his long series of pictures have cone an improssive group of
stars, He i3 credited with having; developed more stars than any pt.hr. -j indi-
vidual in the movio business. His list includes: Gloria Swanscn, Wallace
rtcid, Thomas Mai ghan, Theodore Robarts, Jack Holt, Lcatrico Joy, Rod. Xa- Roquc,
"Ri chard.. Dix, Bobo Daniels, Raymond .Hattcn, Vera Roynolds, FiorsJic^ Yidor,
Agno-s- Ayros, V'lliam Boyd ai'jong c-hors.

Space doesn't permit listing- all nis pictures, but the best known are:
VM CCLiL'Ai^DlE-TS , KIM> OF KINDS, SIGN CF THE CROSS, CLEOPATRA, TILE. CRUSADES,
THE PLAILSL1AN.

ittELSai DIETRICH **
(Paramount Player)

Future students of Hollywood, looking bac.< ever the years, might re-
gard Marlene Dietrich's life as having spanned a transition between two
periods in a rapidly changing world.

She was born among the last remnants of feudalism. Her early years
were filled with the spectacle of marching soldiers and pervaded with an an-
cient tradition of military aristocracy.

Then a few years 1^-ter all of this was swept away, all except the
clcuds of glory that trailed her frcm the early days, and she found herself in
the modern world of traffic signals and neon lights.

Miss Dietrich was born in historic 'Weimar, in the Duchy of Saxe-
Weimar, where her father, Edouard von Losch, was a Prussian first lieutenant
in the patrician Regiment of Grenadiers.

The slow tempo cf this life, conditioned by a vast military machine
of which her family was a part, suddenly changed with the roll of drums which
mar:ed the opening of the World War.

One day shortly tfter, news c une th-'.t her father had bean 'Killed on
the Russian front. Then her mother took her to Berlin. But the event! set in
motion by the war nad not yet run out, and revolution overtook Berlin.

Th*t sent the bewildered family back to Weimar, where Miss Dietrich
was placed in a boarding school.

After the revolution was over and calm had been restored, the girl
returned to Berlin in 1921. By this time, following a marked aptitude, she
decided to concentrate on a study of music. She enrolled as a violin student
at the Hoschschule fuer Musik, where s.ie was to be a pupil of the well <nown
Fro^essor Flesch.

Her nascent career as a violinist, however, was brought to a sudden
end when she suffered an injury to the left wrist which made fingering diffi-
cult. Disappointed in this, she decided upon t e stage as an outlet for the
creative urge which motivated her during that fornutive period..

30.

She obtained permission from her mother, who *as reluctant to allow
her carefully nurtured daughter to embark upon such a career, to enroll in
the Max Eeinhardt school -* "but under a different name, the one by which the
world now 'cnows her.

Her first appearance under Reinhardt was a bit in "The Taming 6f
the Shrew." Progress was slow, her funds ran out, and it was during this
period that she wor ;ed as an extra in tne Berlin studio of the UFA producing
company. She was typed in this wor< as a society woman. Her marriage tc
Rudolph Sieber, <U3 assistant director, took; place at this time.

An interval on the stage followed. Her first success came in "The
Great Baritone." After that she filled a six months' engagement in Vienna,
and returned to Berlin for the birth of her daughter, Maria. That was in
1925. A year later she resumed ner theatrical career to pl~y a second lead
in a music il comedy, "it's In the Air," a personal success which resulted in
an offer to star in motion pictures. She accepted the offer.

Then followed her appearance in a series of successful motion pic-
tures which made her <nown not only In Germany, but to t.ie United States as
well.

After this she returned to the stage as a guest star at the

Berliner Theater, following which she made another motion picture "The Blue

Angel" with Emil Jennings, which estaolished her reputation througnout the

world. After that she accepted an offer to appear in Hollywood films.

Her European pictures: Her Hollywood pictures:

THE BLUE ANGEL MOROCCO
PRINCESS OH ALA DISHONORED
I XIS3 YOUR HAND, MADni/E SHANGHAI EXPRESS

THREE LOVES THE BLONDE VJNUS

THE SONG Of SONGS
THE SC/.RLET EMPRESS
THE DEVIL IS k WOlfcl
DESIRE

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JOHNNY DOWNS
(Paramount Player)

Johnny Downs born in Brooklyn, N. Y. October 10th, 1913, crashed
Hollywood late in 1921 "hen his father - a naval aviator at the tine, "as
stationed at the San Diego Naval Boso. Kis mother used to curl his hair and
tako hira to interview tho movie prodaccrs but the going was hard and a yocx
UQfl '.Tested before the executivo head of tho Winkler comedies put him to
work for 15 wcok3»

After that, of course, things bocamo Q bit easier. The youth worked
T7ith Jack Dempsey and Noah Beery in a bellicose drama and later was success-
ful putting child appeal in a series of Glen Tryon and Charley Chase
comedies.

This proximity to comedians got him in touch nitb Hal Roach, then scout-'
ing talent for his first ;'0ur Gang" series and Johnny became the original in
those early epics, later 'Winning the title of "The All American Boy."

Finally outgrowing these roles he played in "Trail of '98", King Vi dor's
"The Crowd" and numerous others. Then ho clipped his hair sl.ort, put on long
trousers and toured th~ country for a year in vaudeville under the manage-
ment of his father, who had retired from the Navy.

After tho vaudeville tour Broadway hold open arms end young Downs cuc-
cumbod to the lure of the theatre Ho was prominently cast in a musical
comedy and later in several plays. Then he returned to California to appear
in another musical comedy and eventually wound back in pictures. Paramount
signed him to a contract in March, 1935 and lie has been busy ever since.

His recent pictures are: COLLEGE SCiJsDAL, VIRGINIA JUDGE, C0R0NAD0,
SO RED SHE ROSE.

BRAMCES DRAKE
(Pert mount Player)

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Numbering among her ancestors a famed pirate , a clergymen, a poet and a
broker, Frances Drake was born in New York City, the date b< ing October £2.
The pirt te was Sir Henry Morgan, whosi- e:xp loits during the: late Seventeenth
century neve, been recounted in history and literature The ministerial b?rd
W€ s her grandfrthcr, Frincis Morgf n Dean, tnd the broker was her own father.

When she v.; s 4 yt?rs of rge Frincis moved with her f: rally to Toronto,
C- n: dr , where her f: ther hrd mining interests. In due time she was enrolled
at Kavergall College and studied there until 1928, when she was sent to &n ex-
clusive school for girls at /rundel, England, occupying premises which forme r-
ly comnrised the Dower House of the Duke of Norfolk.

Miss Drake had no theatrical interests beyond two or three amateur plays in
which she-appeared in Toronto. Her cousin, Jerry Dean, English actress and play-
right with v.hom she spent a greet deal of time in London, was the' oi^ly other
member of the family ever to be identified with the theatre.

Following graduation from school, hov.evtr, Miss Drake met Gordon Wallace,
young actor who appeared \. ith Eva LeGallienne in New York and who had danced
professionally for a time. Tht two danced well together and acting upon
Wallace's suggestion, they sought t.n audience v.ith Edward Leurillard, a manager.
Ke had no opening for them but he did have a place for Frances on tht stage.
And so she made he r professional dt but in a revival of "Potash and Perlmutter".

There followed dancing engagements at v rious London clubs and then a.
sma 11 supporting role in an English motion picture. Next sh« i ppcare d in a
st;.ge play and in two more pictures, "Two Hearts in Waltz Time" and "The Jewel".

Parr mount placed her under contract in 1934 on the strength of i test
made in London by Director Pr.ul Stein. Her Hollyv.cod debt rrs in "Bolero" tnd
for he r se cond /raeric;n picture, was in the le ading ft minine role of "The Trum-i
pet BKws" opposite Ge.^rgt Rrft.

Ikr rtctnt pictures r re :

LEG BttSERABIES (80th CENTURY )
WITHOUT REGRET
PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY

FLORIDA SPECIAL
AND SUQDEN DEATH
I'D GIVE MY LIFE

IRENE BUtfNE
(Paramount Player)

The ability of Irene Dunne to look any age between 18 and 70 has won
her many roles in motion pictures.

To Hollywood, she Hill always be recalled as the brown eyed prima donna
who, shortly after her arrival in the film city, won the most coveted screen
role of the year — tha part of Sabra Cravat in RKO Radio Pictures'
"Cimarron" in which she established herself as one of the outstanding per-
sonalities in pictures.

Incidentally, she conpetod with 50 other actrossos for tho rolo, most
of thorn seosonod troupers.

Miss Dunne not only possesses the ability to look either young or old,
but she can perfectly imitate the voice of an aged woman.

In Ziegfeld's stage production of "Show Boat" she scored a tremendous
hit in the role of an old woman, a factor that stimulated her selection for
the role in "Cimarron," the second picture of her career*

Liss Dunne starred for a period of 70 weeks in "Show Boat," and at-
tracted the attention of William Lo Baron, then vice-president in charge of
production at RKO Radio Pictures, but now managing director of production
et Paramount studio.

Ho signed her to a long term contract and she was featured in the
leading role of "Leathornocking ."

Then followed her appearance in "Cinarron," opposite Richard Dix, which
won the acclaim of fans and critics throughout the world.

For her remarkable work in this production, she was given the starring
role in "Consolation ferriage" and, later, 17*4 co-starred with Ricardo
Cortez in "Symphony of Six Millions**

Hor other pictures include "Thirteen V/omen," "Back Street,"
for Universal, "Ho Other Woman," "The Silver Cord," and ■Ann Vickers"in

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which she was starred.

More recent pictures were "Sweet Adeline," "Roberta," "Magnificent
Obsession" and "Show Boat" for Universal. She was signed by Paramount in
April, 1936.

Miss Dunne was born in Louisville, Ky. , on July 14, where she attended
the exclusive Loretta Academy of her hone city.

In boar early girlhood, her family moved to St. Louis and she attended
a convent until she entered the Chicago College of Music, from which she
graduated in 1926*

She studied not only music but voice and languages. Possesses a
lyrical soprano voice and a singing record that includes prixia donna roles
in such stage successes as "Irene," and "Sweetheart Time."

She also sang with the Metropolitan Opera Company for a time.

Her entrance into the field of musical comedy dates from the time she
was visiting friends in New York and one of them suggested that she try for
the leading role in "Irene" for which the producers were having trouble
finding the right girl for the part.

More for a lark than anything else, she took a tost and won the role,
and this was the- boginning of a stage and scrcon caroor that established the
southern boauty in a high placo in the rcaLm of entertainment.

She is one actress who is never late on a motion picture set often re-
porting in makeup an hour before the director is ready to begin shooting.

She is fond of outdoor sports, particularly golf, and is a member cf
the holo-in-ono club. Reading and dancing comprise her diversions.

Box hobby is astronomy; boots 10 inter ostod in it during her ocrly life as
her father ownod a private observatory in Louisville.

Plays the piano but dislikes any strenuous oxcrciso aside from ballroom
dancing.

She is 5 foot, 4 inches tell, weighs 115 pounds, cud brunette.

Mary Ellis ^
(Per-: mou nt Player)

The nationality of Mary Ellis is a bit involved. She was born in New
York of Alsatian parents, end was reared in and still lives in England.
However, she is an American citizen because of her birth end proudly clings
to thet feet.

At the age of 15, Miss Ellis bede school goodbye end took up the
study of painting, singing and dancing in London and New York. / t 16
she made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in Nev York. She sang
With Caruso, Scotti end other opera stars.

David Belesco discovered the actress there end sent her to his
friend, Stuart Walker, former Purs mount director, for further training
in dramatic v.ork. She appeared in Walker's stock company for a season. --
playing nineteen leading parts in nineteen weeks.

There followed a series of starring roles for E-elesco, Henry Miller
end other theatre impressarios including such famous plays as "Me rchent
of Venice", "Rose M«rie", (which wts especially written for htr) end
"Becky Sharp".

She made her first London appearance in "Knave I nd the Queen".
Cther London olfys she sterrcd in induce, "Strange Interlude", and
"Music in the Air". Rcctntly while scoring in the London musical,
"Josephine", she found time to appear in two British films with Conrad
Veldt.

She owns htr own f i rm in Sussex, England and raises most every-
thing. Only recently she won ? Grind Prize for the finest tomatoes in
that part of the country.

She Y..-s married in turn to L. A. Fr.rnheimer, producer; Edward
Knopf, publisher; and Basil Sydney, the f ctor she plryed opposite for
seven years. She prcftrs to be known rs r singing-c ctr* ss end not as
an oper' tic singer. Mist. Ellis is five feet three inches U lly weighs

110 pounds ajad has dark brov.n hair rnd eyes.

Her recent Paramount Pictures are: ALL THE KING'S HORSES, PARIS IN
THE SPRING, FATAL LAEY.

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LIEF ERIKSON
(Paramount Pleyer)

He looks like one of his Viking forefathers, this Lief Eriksor>;; Tall,
six feet four inches to be exact, he has the physique of e Norseman and a
mane of light brown hair.

And, as his name would imply, he comes from a seafaring family. His
father was commander of a fleet of ships that plied the North Pacific from
thfcirhome port in San Francisco.

Lief was born just across the bay from San Francisco in Alameda, Calii.,
on October 27, 1314. As soon as he was old enough to go to school, he v.as
placed in the Glenn Taylor Military Academy wldca he at tended until his
father retired from the sta t-nd went to Sen riego. He rinished his fchoo :'ng
in San Diego and Beverly Hills, near Hollywood,

An inttrtst in mus^c, festered by his mot'uer. Mergtret Medbury, noted
newspaperwoman and writer, led him to enter the University of Ce lifornie \ .t
he soon left the university for a privet*, vocal coach brcausc he felt he
^ould make betttr pioriuss.

His first professional appearance was as soloist with Ted Fio Rite's
orchestra. A year v.ith the orchestra v.as followed by another ye?r vith t .
vocal coach and then he was offered a part in Mix Rsinaard^'a production "A
Midsummer Night's ?rtfr.". luring the eight months he ~es with Reinnc.rdt, he
played oerrl/ every role; to which bt v.as suited end toured v.ith the compe y
through many of the country's large cities.

Aft r this he joined a ccredy vaudevi]lp act and toured with it for
another eight months. Pa n mount signed him following this engagement.

His sports nre tennis, .-.v. imiing and badminton. He has light brown, 1 - vy
hair and blue eyes, weighs pounds.

His recent Paramount Pictures are: NEVADA, DESERT COLT, GIRL OF THE
OZAPu'lo .

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FRANCES FARMER
(Paramount Flayer)

The mcst interesting thing about Frances Farmer's trio to Hollywood and
fame is the route she used getting there. Miss Farmer travelled 12, TOO miles
to make the 1200-mile journey from her home in Seattle, Washington, to the
film cepitol.

Winner of a popularity contest staged by a Seattle newspaper with a trip
to Moscow es its prize, Miss Farmer left the Washington city in the Soring of
19S5 to visit Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev, Germany, Poland, France, England an?
finally New York City.

Abroad, she met Pr. George Gladstone, who arranged for an appointment
with a theatrical producer, She-pard Traube. Realizing her potentialities,
Traube took Miss Farmer to Paramount executives in New York who, impressed,
arranged a test — part of Katherint Hepburn's role in thf; stage play, "The
Lake". The test, a difficult one, met with the executives' hearty approval.
Thus, on her birthday, September 19, Frances Farmer became a Paramount
player with her name on a long-term contract. The trip from Stattle to
Hollywood, '..hich had cerried hor half-way around the v.orld, was then com-
pleted.

Miss Farmer worked her \ ay through the University of Washington, where
she was prominent in school dramatics. Among other things she v.as a
dramatic coach, movie usherette, waitress, radio artist and tutor.

The daughter ^f Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Firmer, Frances was born in Scattlo
and attended grimmer and high school there. She is a blonde, vith hazel
eyes and i3 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Accomplished in nearly all the arts, Miss Farmer is an extremely
serious student of the drama. She has a clear, true soprano voice, plays
the piano beautifully and is author of numerous articles and poems.

Her father, is a prominent Seattle attorney. She also has a brother,

Wesley Farmer, who is editor of the Burhank, Calif., News and a sister on
the sti ff of the 8c n Francisco Chronicle.

Her -ictures are: TOO MANY PARENTS, BORIER FLIGHT , RHYTHM ON THE RANGE.

38.

W. C. FIELDS
(Peramo'nit Player)

W« C. Fields was born in Philadelphia, February 10th.

His schooling was brief, for at 11 years of age he ran away from
home to become an actor. He was prompted in this decision by the feet
ths t if he followed the work of his f- ther tnd neighbors, he would have
to get up early.

After four yerrs of hand-to-mouth existence in Ef stern cities, dur-
ing which time he did odd jobs end sold newsprpers, he got his first job
as rn entertainer. During those four years, he had prrctised constantly
fit the ert of juggling, using any articles that wore at hand.

His first job was in an Atlantic City beer garden at $5.00 a week.
His next was at $10.00 a v.eek and "cakes"' — or board. With other
entertainers, he performed on a stage while customers sat at tables
eating end drinking.

Then began his rise. First, he played in cheap vaudeville and
museums, often doing es many as 12 shows a day.

He gr&dually broke into better end better vaudeville until he at-
tained the leading circuits. Here, he started as t-n opening act, but
after he had left this field, was a headliner.

In this act, he never spoku a word, employing pantomine always.
This enabled him to make many trips abroad during the summer seasons.
His travels took him to England, France, Germany, Africa, Australia,
Southern Europe, the Scandinavian countries, the Balkan states, Samoan
Islands, Hawaii, the Philippines and South America.

Since juggling routine is restricted end new tricks were attained
only rarely and after many hours of practice, he began interspersing
his act with acrobatics end pantomine novelties. His most famous was
a burlesque gold game. This latter work brought him to the attention

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of Ziegfeld, and for nine years was e featured performer in the Follies. He
also played in such other musicals as "Poppy", George White's Scandals, "Kam
Tree" with Mclntyre and Heath, and "The Messenger Boy" Which was staged in
Vienna.

In 1925 when D. W. Griffith was casting for "Sally of the Sav.dust", he
saw Fields in the Follies end selected him for the important role of "Eustace
McCergle".

This began Fit-Id's screen caretr and he signed a contract with Peremount
that same ye&r. After seven pictures, Fields returned to the stagt and did
not enter pictures agein until 1931 Then he ctmo to Hollywood to play in "Her
Majesty, Love".

Fields is 5 fett 8 inches tell, weighs 160 pounds, has blonde heir and
blut eyes.

His pictures:

SAL1Y OF THE SAV.DUST

THAT ROYAL GIRL

IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME

SO'S YOUR OLD MAN

THE POTTERS

RUNNING TivILD

TV.0 FLAMING YOUTHS

TILLIE'S PUNC lURED ROMANCE

FOOLS FOR LUCK

HER MAJESTY LOVE

MILLION DOLLAR LEGS

IF I HAT A MI TXT ON

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

SIX OF A KIND

YOU'RE TELLING ME

THE OLD-FASHIONED WAT

MRS.VVIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH

IT'S A GIFT

DAVID COPPERFLELD (MGM)
MISSISSIPPI

MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
POPPY

ROBERT FLOREY
(Paramount Director)

Robert Florey, young Paramount director, is a Parisian who made good in
Hollywood, by adopting the camera ts both his profession and his hobby. As a
result, Florey is his own best research expert, and herdly a question can arise
on his pictures that cannot be fnswered by his universe 1 collection of photo-
graphs. Florey is also e collector of rare Japanese dance masks, of medals
and of pipes.

Florey was born in Paris, September 14, 1900, and has never worked at any-
thing but movies. As a boy he worked in a Parisian studio, after attending
colleges in Frtnct, Switzerland, and Austria. He remembers rll too clearly
the bombardment of Prris in 1918 because some of the shells burst perilously
close to his studio.

After groundv.ork at Pi the , in Prris, and Gaumont in England, Florey c?me
to Hollywood, in 19;il, as technical director of "Count of Monte Cristo" which
starred John Gilbert. He also v/orked with Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford end
subsequently became assistant to Henry King, Josef Von Sternberg, Robert Z.
Leonard, William Beaudine, Alfred Santeil and other directors.

His talents v.ere recognized by producers and he was made a director, work-
ing at Columbia, Tiffany and other studios. With the advent of sound Paramount
signed him to direct the Marx Brothers first picture, "The Coeoanuts" , and went
on to features starring Edward G. Robinson, Claudette Colbert, Kay Francis,
Chevalier and others.

Florey then returned to Europe to direct Franco's first talkie, "The
Beautiful Road". Assignments in Spain, Germany and England followed, but in
1931 Hollywood called again and Florey returned for pictures at Universal and
Werner Brothers. He did 14 picturts for the letter studio and then Par- mount
signed him.

Besides his picture work end travels, Florey 'rites books about the
movies. His theory is that the eamerr , regardless of sound, la still the chief
medium of the film industry and he makes tn unceasing study of cfraera technique.

Some of his more recent pictures fre: SHIP C/FE, PREVIEW MURDER C/SE,
TILL WE MEET AGAIN, HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

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FRANK FOREST
(Paramount Player)

Frank Forest, young American opera tenor recently signed by paramount,
was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His father is Smil Hayek, born in Hungary,
and mother was Mary Binde, native of Rochester, New York. There are four sons
in the family. The name Hayek, in Hungarian, means forest, so the name used
by the screen and stage artist is merely translation into English.

Forest began the study of music at ?, taking piano at the time, fhofl he
was 10, his teacher found that the boy had a remarkably fine soprano voice,
and voice training began. At 12, Forest was singing professionally as boy
soloist with a church choir. He continued the study of voice all during his
school days and during the summer in the first of his college years joined a
group of singers and entertainers Inown as the Metropolitan Singing party.

The following year Forest* s father guit his work in St. Paul and bought
acreage in an apple orchard development in Oregon. Because the market for
apples was not developed to keep pace with their production in that fertile
region, the Hayek family investment was lost. Frank, then 17, opened a music
studio in Stevensville, Oregon, and taught piano and voice to add to the family
funds.

In the Spring, United States entered the war and Forest sought to enlist,
but was refused because of his youth. After the war, Frank v/ent to New York,
determined to continue his study of music. To finance this, ho joined govern-
ment service in the post-war Camp Community work as a song leader. As one of
the first in this rather unique field, he took advantage of the times, wrote
a book on the subject, and later joinod the faculty of Hunter collogo, which
had announced a course in Community singing.

His voice teachers Long had urged him to forego this type of work, point-
ing out that he was ruining himself as a singer because of the unnatural strain,
so he then found employment as a salesman with a company manufacturing

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mechanical calculating and bookkeeping equipment.

Possessed of great energy and natural charm, Forest soon became sales
manager in the VTall street district, and made connections which soon proved
mere than profitable. An investment in a ne77ly-formed company brought him
sufficient return to assure him voice study in Italy.

Forest went to Italy in 1925 and made his operatic debut in 1928 in
"La Boheme", presented in one of the smaller cities. This only after he had
completed intensive study with such internationally known masters as Llario
Ancona, llario Sammarco, Guiseppi Luca, Ferdinando Carpi and Froderico del
Cupulo .

From the outset Forest's career as a singer in Italian opera was a suc-
cess, and for throe years he toured the country, appearing in more and more
important houses, as time wont on. In 1931 he was listod as a member of La
Scala in Milan, highest goal in the opera world.

Forest never has sung at La Scala, however, for his first experience
there was a distinct disappointment, and might easily have rained his career*
The managing director asked him to sing the leading tenor role in "The Favor-
ite of the King", an opera never before presented. Forest's study of the
part, the music, and the whole, convinced him that tho work was certain to
receive disapproval. He asked to be released and tlie request was granted.
The opera was received as he had anticipated.

Forest's career was forwarded rather than retarded by this experience, fo:
the recognition placed him well in the forefront among Italian singers, and he
was asked to join a company financed by the Italian government itself, an
extraordinary honor for an American tenor. He v/as with this company through
1934, and with it appeared in the principal cities from Cairo a\d Alexandria
Sgypt to Oslo in Norway.

He returned to U.S.A. in June 1935, primarily to fill an engagement with

the Chicago Opera and then to investigate screan offers in Hollywood, He

signed with Paramount after one test. Last November, he went to Chicago,
where he sang the leading roles i:i many of tho hit opex-as. Hie Jirst parts
will be in "Big Broadcast of 1937" and "Chanpu»j:_e T.;altz" and latur he will do
"The Count of Luxembourg". _____

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WILLIAM FRAWLEY
(Paramount player)

William Frawley would have become a court reporter or a railroad man -
if his mother had had her way. Twice Frawley was embarked on the career of
his choice - the stage - when he left the footlights to please his mother.
But when he went back the third time - it was for good.

And, in the end, his mother was happy about it for she lived to see her
boy become a Broadway star and finally agreed that his decision to become an
actor was a v/ise one.

Frawley was born February 26, 1893, in Burlington, Iowa. His father was
a prominent merchant in Burlington and it was there he attended school with
his brothers. As it beckoned to many other lads in small cities, the lure of
Chicago proved too strong for the 19-year-old boy who wanted to become a court
reporter. Shortly before he wa3 ready to sit in on his first case, a friend
told Frawley of the opportunities farther west. Result was that Frawley landed
in Omaha, Neb., and got a job as a clerk for the Union pacific Railrc

After two years, the young clerk returned to Chicago to land his first
job in the chorus of a musical comedy. Forced by his older brother - at the^r
mother's orders - Frawley we:rt back to bookkeeping, .uftor another yoar in an
office, he and his younger brother, embarked on a vaudeville tovr in a singing
and talking act. The act broke up when the mother ordered the younger boy home
but William went on to San Francisco where he teamed up with a piano player.
This act kept Frawley busy for four years on the Paoil'ic coast circuits.

Thon he joined a raotion picture troupe at Santa Barbara, Calif., being
directed in hiB first pictures by William Desmond Taylor, picturo appearances
brought Frawley New York vaudeville recognition. In 1927 he graduated to
musical comedy. Following several successful seasons, he tried hie first leg-
itimate role and was awarded a paramount movie contract a short time later.
Hia initial Paramount Holly.-/ ood assignment was "Hell and High Water" with
Richard Arlen. Some of his recent pictures are: SHIP CAFE, DESIRE, F MAN,
THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS.

44.

K3TTI :iALLIAN
(pareoaount player)

Ketti Gallian arrive! in Hollywood with a clause in her contract pro /i ding
that she learn English in sir: months. She mastered it in four.

This remarkable feat was accomplished by isolating her self completely from
Frerich speaking people and living with her tutor.

Miss Gallian was born in Nice, France on December 24th. She was e~ uated
in the schools of Nice and finished her schooling in the Convent of the F-'-sen-
tation of llarie at 3rodighera, Italy, just over the border from France's :-:iviert

She lift the convent before she was 15 and went to live with an aunt in
Biarrits. she remained there a year, finally joining her mother, who had
opened a dressmaking shop i. Mice. But styles and modes did not interest her,
so she went to Paris to visit relatives and became interested in the theatre.

Obtaining a place in the chor.s of a jig revue, she decided to try the
movies, she worked as extra in several films at Joinville, France, but n^ver
got far. This discoura~ed her, so when she was offered an understudy part
she accepted it and later played the part, makin^ an instanta.eous hit.

Shu next went to the Paris Conservatory to perfect hor ^ra^oatics. s e
was there about a year when :ier big chance came, being engaged to go to
London and croato the loadin^ role in a wur play, "The acc". Kotti liter ally
took London by storm and while portraying the role was observed by '-.."infield
Sheehan, thnn general manager of Fox Films, on one of his trips abroad, and
ho persuaded hor to go to Hollywood.

Hiss Gallian* s hobby is her fan mail; personally replies to every lei her

she receives. Loves dogs. Ker most prized possession is a pair of ornate

cuff links presented to her by Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. Her chief pastime

is svimming; she is also fond of h.^rsebach riding.

Ketti continues to study English and finds talking picturos a great help.
S>e is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 106 pounds, and has jorn-colored hair and
blue eye s .

Her first role at Paramount was with Fra;:cis Lederer i.\ *Uy America.. Wife".

45.

GARY GRANT
(Paramount player)

Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England, January 18.

His grandfather, Percival Leach, was a successful English stage actor
who spent his lifetime in the theatre. His father was a clothing manufacturer.

While attending Fairfield Academy in Bristol, Grant became interested in
electricity and at twelve conceived a new theatrical lighting effect which he
carried to the manager of the Princess Theatre in Bristol.

The manager was so interested he permitted the youth to install the idea
and operate it for a show. This brought the boy into contact with stage people
and he developed an ambition to act.

Grant's chief interest at twelve centered in Bob Pender* s acrobatic
troupe which did eccentric dancing, acrobatics, stilt acts and clown routine.
So he ran away from school and home to join the company.

Four weeks at Norwich with this troupe learning the tricks did not destroy
his theatrical ambitions, so his father wont after the boy and brought him
back to school.

But at fifteen he ran av/ay from home again to join the same troupe and
this time his father let his sonfs decision stcr.d. For a year, Grant appeared
with the "knockabout" comedians, as England knows them. The company then came
to Few York to appear at the Hippodrome. The engagement lasted two years in
Ne\; York and the East.

Grant then returned to England, and spent too years in stock where he
developed an ability to sing.

There he met Reginald Hanmerstein who signed him to a contract and brought
him back to New York. His first work was in "Golden Dawn".

He had the lead in "Wonderful Night", and then played opposite Queenie
Smith in "street singer". The latter was a Broadway success and played a
season there, after which Grant toured the country.

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In the summer of 1931, Grant joined the St, Louis Repertoire Company
where he had the lead in twelve operettas. That Fall, he returned to Broaduay
for "HikJdL* with Fay 7/ray and Kent Douglass.

,7ith the close of this show, Grant set forth on a tranp automobile trip
to Hollywood. He was preparing to drive back when he met executives at the
Paramount studios and took a screen test. He signed a contract two weeks
later.

Grant is six feet, one inch tail, weighs 172 pounds and has black wavy
hair and dark brown eyes.

Some of his Paramount pictures are:

THIS IS TIE NIGHT
BLONDS VEJOS
MAIUl.E BPTTKULY
Sfc • QOB BXM ItXMQ
W EAGLE AMD THE BJBR
I*M NO ANGEL

THIRTY DAY PRiNCESS
L,J>IES SHCULD LISTEN
BITER I.LiD.YIE
SOTOB IN THE Du»RK
TLE L.iST OUTPOST
BIG BRO'vCT EYES
xRLET (RKG)

SYLVIA SC.

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ALEXANDER HALL
(paramount Director)

Although still a young man, Alexander Hall has been a child actor on the
stage and in the films, a Broadway leading man, a serial star, assistant direc-
tor, director and film editor.

While many film cutters become directors, Kail reversed the usual order of
things and directed pictures long before he took up his duties in the cutting
room. He has never regretted the experience, for he realizes the value of a
thorough knowledge of the editing and assembling of motion pictures.

Hall was born on January 11 in Boston, Mass. His parents were not
identified with the theatre, but two aunts were dramatic actresses in New
York. Shortly after his birth, Hall's parents moved to Hew York, where he
received his education, attending the public schools and Columbia University.

Hall's entrance into theatrical work was accidental. He used to hang
around a stage door v;hen he was just a youngster of four and one-half. One
day, the manager of the stock company which used the theatre, needed some
gnomes for the play "Rip Van Winkle", his troupe was rehearsing. He picked
little Alex and several other youngsters. Thus he made his debut. Later he
was given other parts in which he fitted until producers tegan to employ him
regularly. When he was 8, he joined G-us Edward3» famous troupe remaining with
him for several seasons.

When Hall was 19 he made his entrance into the movie business via the
Eclair Company, playing juvenile lerd in a two-reoler. He then went to the
Thanhauser Company and played in the first serial over made, "The Million
Dollar Mystery". This wa3 followed by a sequel, and other pictures followed
including the half-witted boy in "Tol'able David" which starred Richard
Barthelraees.

When the World War broko out, Hall enlisted in the Navy, serving on active
duty in the Submarine Transport service. After the war, he decided that his

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future existed not in acting, but in the technical side of the film business.
Accordingly j he became assistant director and was sent to Hollywood, where he
worked on a series of pictures.

After this engagement, he was. sent to Boston by a conparLy making a series
of two-reel detective dramas. Hall directed 14 of the series. He then wont
to New York and joined Paramount, for which he co-directed with Henry Kol ^r
a series of pictures starring Alice Brad; . Hall and Kolker were sent to
London the following year and directed a picture there and upon its completion
remained abroad to direct tv/o others.

When Hall returned to America, he became assistant director on Barbara
La Marrfs "Sandra". After three days of production, trouble ceveloped between
the director and the studio, with the result that Hall was given authority to
complete the picture. He regained with the La Llarr unit until the star»s
death.

It was then that Hall t-u-ned to cutting pictures. After editing several
productions, he was appointed head of the cutting department of First National
which position he occupied until the studio amalgamated with V/arner Brothers
when he found himself out of work.

Paramount immediately employed him as film editor. Hi a opportunity in
the directorial end came when he was assigned to assist on "Dancers in tLo
Dark", later assuming complete direction of "Sinners in the sun". As a
result of his work on thi3 picture, he was given a contract us a paramount
director.

Some of his more recent productions are: Shirley Temple's "Little Kiss
Marker", Mue '.7est»s "Now I'm A Lady", ".Ainapolis Farewell'1.

POUTER HALL
(Paramount Player)

Upon his graduation from the University of Cincinnati, Porter Hall went
to work, but spent his evenings directing players in the Little Theatre at
Cleveland, Ohio, and playing bits. Robert Mantcll, famous Shakesperian vctor,
saw him one night, made him an offer, and business went overboard as Hall
grabbed the offer like a trout grabs a fly. He now has been on the stage -nd
on the screen for nearly 17 years.

The actor v.as born in Cincinnati. His father wanted him to becorr
business man and persuaded him to giv6 up a law course. But while he w i in
the University, he wrote, directed and i cted in college play a and revues end
acquired c love for the Bt8£t thst led him to remain connected wit'r the' little
Theatre after his graduation.

With Kantell, at the tittB Hell joinid the Shakesperian company, was
Fritz Lc-iber, who decided to becon.o a star himself and form his own comp; ny.
He offered Hall the job of stage manager end promised him roles to play. Hall
accepted and appeared in about 10 Shakesperian roles before he finally left
the company.

After the war, Hell v.cnt back to the stage. He went on tour as thf. lead-
ing man in "It Pays to -advertise" and c t the conclusion of the tour he t at to
Ken York City to play with the Theater Guild. Later he plry;d in other ;,hows
on Broadv.ay and in stock companies.

His first big New York hitwrs as the doorman in "Night Hostess", hi 11

was playing in "Dark Tower" when Hunt Stromberg, of MGM, s^w him and indeed

him to go to Hollywood to pL.y the role of the killer in "Tht; Thin Man". At

the conclusion of the picture he returned to Hoi York although the studio

wtnted him for another picture. However, he wont into an important rolt in

the strge music. 1, "As Thouscnds Cheer" cfter which he wrs brought brck -,o

Hollywood by Warner Bros, "hile he wrs making B picture for them, he s' nod

a contr- ct with Pr remount.

His recent pictures ? re : STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR, PETRIMED FCRE5T, TOO
iGANY FARENTS, PRINCESS C0I1ES ACROSS.

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JOHN HALLIDAY
(Paramount Player)

John Halliday is a precise sort of fellow, much the same off the screen
as he is on. He was born in Brooklyn, September 14, of Scotch parents, who
took him back to their native land shortly after his birth, and he remained
there until he was 18 years old.

This fact accounts for what has been a puzzling contradiction for many
of his fans. Knowing that Halliday is an American by birth, whose long career
as an ector has b6en confined within the boundaries of the United States, they
have been at a less to understand his continental manner and European English.

At the insistence of his mother, Halliday was enrolled for a course in
engineering in a technical school in Scotland, but his lack of interest in
th6 subject prompted him to drop his studies and return to the United States.

Wh6n he got to the States, without money, he worked his way west, and
finally appeared in Goldfield, Nevada, where a gold rush ws in progress.
Halliday joined the rush, "struck it rich," and soon was e wealthy men. But
the handicap of youth proved too much, and soon he was t>oor a grin. Meanwhile,
young Halliday discovered he could act. The booming town of Goldfield, had
erected a thoetre, and during the winter season they put on a group of
Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Halliday became a member of the company.

One evening Nat Goodwin, matinee idol, v.as in the audience and was im-
pressed with Halliday and his originality. He told him if he ever decided
to go on the strge to get in touch t ith him. A fev. months lrtor the gold
fi6lds started playing out and Halliday rccepted Goodwin's offer. Ha joined
his company in San Francisco.

From thr t point on Halliday's rise in the thertre world was rapid. He
went to Broadway and appeared continuously fcr seven year s in hit plrys.
With the tr Ikies, he was brought Hollywood. He has worked almost constant-
ly fiince that time as a free lance rrtist.

Halliday is about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, has hazel eyes, and grey-
brown hair. He is married and he s a son, 2 years old. Although he likes
acting, Halliday v.ould prefer to have been a surgeon. His recent pictures
are: PETER IB3ETS0N, DaRK ANGEL, DESIRE, THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE.

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HENHY HATHAWAY
(Paramount Director)

The career of Henry Hathaway reads like an Alger story, for his is the
saga of a hoy who, without friends, money or influence, began at the very
bottom of the motion picture business and advanced to the position of one of
the most important directors in the industry.

Hathaway' s first contact ;ith things dramatic came when he was 8 years
old, and he was engaged as a child actor by Allan Dwan, with the Old American
Film Co., in 1908. The company worked on the Mexican Border and produced a
picture a day, five days a week, resting only over the week-ends.

When he was 14 years old he went to Universal as a property boy. He re-
mained there until he was 17, working the last year as e juvenile actor. In
1918 he left the studio to join the army, and became an instructor in the
enlisted specialists' school at Fort Winfield Scott in San Francisco, teach-
ing gunnery. Upon his release from military service he spent a year traveling
on the road for a firm of certified public accountants, but he tired of the
work and in 1921 went to the Goldwyn studio to work as property man for Frank
Lloyd.

After a year he came to Paramount, at which studio he has worked ever
since, with the exception of one brief intervrl. His first work as an assis-
tant director Was with the late Paul Bern, who became his best friend and
mentor. In 1930, he yielded to his life-long ambition to travel end made a
two year trip around the world. He hcd discussed with Bern the idea of
building a motion picture around a religious pilgrimage to India.

In the course of his world cruise, seeking always the out of the v.ay
spots, he bought an old car and spent nine months following r prilgriijage
across India. He v.rote tie story of this unusual and colorful theme, but
as a result of Paul Bern's de??th the Picture never hrs been produced.

His greatest interest in life, aside from work, and his associates know
him to be indefatigable, in tr? V6l — and his thrift is prompted by the desire
to mass money for more expeditions to strange p- rts of the globe.

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He directed many of Pa' amount's western pictures until his bi£ chance
came with the directorial job on "Lives of a Bengal Lancer". The picture
was an instant hit and he was acclaimed the world over for his marvelous job.
The studio immediately handed him the task of handling "Peter Ibbetson" and
he did a grand job on this, tco.

When Walter Wanger decided to produce "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
as the first outdoor picture in color for Paramount, he requested Henry
Hathaway for this mountainous task and Hathaway came through with flying
colors to show the world's movie fans just how color should be used in pic-
tures. His theory was thtt the color should be used as a background for the
story and not vice-versa,

Hathav.ay v.as born in S cramento, California. He is 6 feet tall and
weights 186 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes, fair complexion, broad
shoulders and narrow waist. He was educated at Venice, California high
school and at St. Ignatius School in San Francisco.

He is married, and lives simply, his interests center 'bout the stu;.io,
his home and his plans for the future. He is never seen my of Holly-
wood's frmous night spots. He comes by his dramatic interest nrturally,
for his mother end sister Per 6 professionals on the stage for years, a no
his father spent many yecrs as business manager for thea trier 1 enterprises.

JULIE HAYDON °^
(Paramount Player)

Catapulted toward screenland ' s heights by her performance opposite frcel
Coward in "The Scoundrel", Julie Haydon is modestly loathe to attach success
to her own talents. A Hollywood girl who served a long apprenticeship, she
finds herself in the enviable position of a home town girl who made good.

Julie was born June 10th, in Oak Park, Illinois. At 7 her family -b" ought
her to Hollywood, where she had all her schooling. Leaving school to- attend
dramatic classes, Julie obtained daytime work in a costume designing shop.
At the end of six months, Julie decided she must either be an actress or not,
so she gave up the sketching job. The budding actress had e series of jobs
efter that — pursuing her little theatre work tt night. At length she
joined a theatrical troup-. uhich played one night stands.. The troupe dis-
banded et the request of creditors, and Miss Haydon again took up her brush.

For a year she embossed Christmas c-.rds. This was getting her .no nearer
a stage career and she decided to take her life savings and expend them :n
one gallant splurge. She lived on the money v.hile she devoted herself ru-
tirely to the little theatre. The move proved fruitful. Film scouts- sotted
h6r in q play and gave h.r o film role. She wes given a short but dram', tic
scene, which she rehearsed f 09 drys. The scene was shot at night in_.be" vy
rains and much of her feting was consequently beclouded.

More stage parts followed until R.K.O. signed her. She was given. - few

small parts, but the most important one - to her - never reached the screen.

While waiting for Myrna Loy to appear for her role in "Animal Kingdom^, vrifch

Loslie Howard, the director rehearsed the cast with Julie in the_ Loy' port.

Subsequently she was given a pert in Paramount* s "Golden Harvest'", ;.nd
an "rrty" fiLm "Dawn to Eav.n" which critics acclaimed* Francis Lederer then-
offered her the lead in his Hollywood presentation of "Autumn Crocus^ and
she accepted. Next came Titania in Reinhrrdt's "Midsummer Night^s Drea/'"
at the Hollywood Bowl.

While she was awaiting □ play engagement in New York she awepted the. .Lead
opposite Noel Covard in "The Scoundrel". Her Paramount contract follow _U-
Ker latest film role is in "A SON COMLS HOME".

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EETiT HCLT
(Paramount Player)

Cute mannerisms coupled with a winsome smile opened the movie gates
for four years old Betty Holt and gave her a Ion.- term contract with
Paramount .

Betty was born January 23, 1931, at Jacksonville, Fla. With her
per eat 0, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Holt and actor-brother David, she travelled
across the country to California about a year ago in an aged automobile
and much used trailer, determined that David would become established in
pictures.

With David signed to a contract, Betty's Mother wcs opposed to any
suggestions to htve her young daughter considered for the screen. But
Fate figured differently.

Daring a visit to the studio in January of this year, Melville Sheuer,
director of talent contracts, was so impressed with Betty's smile and her
modest behaviour that he suggested a film test. But Mrs. Holt held to
her first belief and tempore rily postponed the test until e second bid
was made for the child's servicer. .

The test was successful and 3etty was signed to a contract.

Betty weighs 39 pounds, is 42 invhes tell and he s golden-blonde hair
and blue eyes.

She wears size 3 dress and size f shoes*

Her pictures : re :

BABES 89 HO' LYVOOD
WITHOU T E EGr ET

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DAVID HOLT
(Paramount Flayer)

David Kolt was born in Jacksonville, Florida, August 14, 1927.

His father, L. E. Holt, was an employee of the Ford Motor Company
there and obtained a transfer to the Los Angeles plant since Mrs. Holt wanted
her boy to have a chance at pictures.

In Jacksonville, David studied dancing with Miss Gary Ford. He
went on the stage locally at two years of age, then went to New York where
he appeared on the stage after performing for the Dancing Masters of
America.

Shea they arrived in Hollywood in May, 1933, they happened to
move next door to Charles Bickmm, KB actor, who introduced Df-.vid to the
studios ,

His first role was in "Mary Stevens, M.D." followed by "The Cat's
Paw", "Shock", "The Scarlet Lttor" and his best role to date in Pnrcmount's
"You Belong to Me" with Leo Tracy and Helen Mark.

His pictures:

YOU BELONG TO ME

MEU SuTHOOT xM'AMES

Elu E J AD CAST OF 1956 (Specialty)

IT »S A GREAT LIFE

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RA HOULD
(Paramount Player)

Mastey Ra Kould was born at Dunedin, New Zealand, on January 21,
1924, and recoived his education in the schools of that city.

From the age of four, .vhen he portrayed on elf's role in "The
.".leaping Beauty", an operetta at the Princess Theatre in Dunedin, he has
shown increasing ability in acting.

When Dams Sybil Thorndyke, celebrated English actress, visited
Dunedin lfc 1933, Rn enacted the role of one of her children in n play and
she expressed herself as much impressed by the boy's natural ability.

In 1934, when a New Zealand syndicate decided to produce the English
colony's first talking picture, Ra played the leading child's part and his
performance was favorably received wherever the film was shown.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kould, then decided to take their
son to England in the hope of getting him into pictures, but Dame Thorndyke
advised that he be taken to Hollywood instead, pointing out that children
of outstanding ability are accordod a better chance for success there.

When Ra and his parents arrived in Hollywood in February of 1936,
Paramount became interested in him and signed him to n long term contract.

Re's father, a retired snipping man, is a New Zealander; his mother
we3 born in England. The boy speaks with a musical English accent, r*lear
and distinct.

His hobby is making miniature airplanes. He's fond of music, having
studied picn^ for five years. Likes to read all the magazines for boys -
particularly detective stories. He is 4 feet, 10 inches tall, weights 85
pounds, has bronn hair and blue-grey eyes.

JOHN HOWARD P7-
(Paramount Player)

"How would you like to go to Hollywood?"
"Not interested."

This conversation took place in the midst t»f a campus show at Western
Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Oscar Serlin, Paramount talent scout,
asked the question. John Howard, a very serious student with a flair fur
dramatics, gave the answer.

He meant it too. He had just been reciting before a group of students.
Hollywood. It didn't fit in with his academic plans to become a professor tyt
English. When Howard, oho is now under contract to Paramount, wbpl home that
e. ening, he learnod that there wouldn't be -enough money for him to take a
graduate course in English that he had planned for the coming year. Without
that he could not become a professor of English.

So, with some misgivings, he wrot-e a letter to the tale: t BKmt r>i.i snid.
that he would like to reconsider the offer. Serlif. was agreeable, en<5 \ the

commencement exercises in June, 1934-, Howard went to New York for e screei. est.
It was successful and he' was given a contract. He reported ct the studio in
September, 1934.

Howard. was born in Cleveland on April 14, 1913. His father, a graduate
in dramatics of Carnegie Institute of Technology, had beer, unable to achieve his
ambition to become an actor, so, as the next best thing, he became the agent for
a firm which sells theatrical equipment.

Young Howard was educated in the public schools of East Cleveland. He

was an excellent student and won a scholarship to the university. He oontiiuied

h.'s high grades at the university and was awarded a scholarship to the graduate

school which he waa unable to accept because of lack of funds for his mairifcenaice.

Howard's hobbies aro drawing and painting. He is five feet ten inches
tall and weighs 150 pounds. He lias blue eyes ond brown hair. Ho likes the
theatre. His first three months at Paramount were spent in study of the movie
acting technique. His first part was in "Car 99", Other pictures in which he
has ployed are ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL, SOAK THE RICH, BO RDLR. FLIGHT .

MARSHA HUNT
(Paramount Player)

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Despite t:ie fact that Marsha Hunt had never appeared on the professional
stage or in motion pictures, she was snatched up and signed to a contract by
film executives while on a casual visit in Hollywood. This is something unusual
for Hollywood - but then Marsha is unusual, too.

Marsha was born on October 17, 1917, in Chicago, but moved with her
parents at an early age to New York City .vhich she really feels is her home.

Her primary education was received in the public schools because, though
her parents could afford tutors and a private school, they felt that these
things are a bad influence for q child during its young days. Later, when reedy
for high school, she was entered in the Horeco Mann School from which she was
graduated at the age of sixteen.

At an early age, Marsha manifested U decided interest in dramatics.
When she entered Horace Mann School she studied acting and rapidly rose to the
leading role in the school play and the presidency of the dramatic club.

Upon graduation from high school, Marsha, bored with nothing to do,
became a photographer's model. At the seme time, she enterud the Dora Irvine
School of Drama, arranging her modelling schedule so that it .vouldn't interfere
with classes.

When the school closed for the summer Marsha, who plr.nned to go to

London to enter the Royal Academy of the Theatre, decided to visit an uncle in
Los Angeles, before making the trip. It was on this visit that she was "spotted"
by Paramount executives and signed to a contract.

Next to acting, Marsha likes music batter than anything in the world.
Her mother, who is a vocal accompanist and coach, taught her to sing and to
appreciate good music. She goes to every opera that is offered. She loves to
dance and go horseback riding. She i3 five feet, six inches tall, weighs 110
pound3, has deep blue eyes, dark hair and is quite slender.

Her recent pictures aro: THE VIRGINIA JUDGE, GENTLE JULIA (Fox),
DESERT GOLD, ARIZONA RAIDERS.

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ARLINE JUDGE
(Paramount Player)

Arline Judge was bon: in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on February 21st .
end was educated at the St. Agnes Seminary, Brooklyn, Urceline Prep School,
New York, and one year at U&a Rochelle College, New York.

She considers it part of her education the fact that the late Jack
Donrhue taught her dancing. It was Donahue who gave her her first job, enter-
taining with a chrir-dance ro nine at a shoe and leather fair in Boston. He
next 3ent her to a stock comp-- ny end then she returned to Hen York and played
in vaudeville.

From there to several Broadway revues. It was in one of these revues
that William LeBaron, no., with Paramount but at the time ./ith RXO, tested
her and signed her to a movie contract. Under this contract she made a lor.g
series of pictures. Later, Fox signed her and cast her in more- pictures.
Paramount signed her for a nurber of pictures among then COLLEGE SCANDAL,
SHIP CAFE and VALIANT IS THE ..ORD FOR CARRIE.

Arline confesses a great passion for good fond, and has collected
menus evor since e trip to Europe at the age of nine. She weighs 99 pounds,
stands five feet, two inches in height, hns brown eyes, chestnut hair and
tanned skin.

During the course of her movie career she met and married the
director, by whom she now has a son, Weslty Ruggles. This child, she
claims, is the biggest thrill <-tf her life.

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POSCOE KARNS
(Paramount Player)

Ros^oe Karns conceived the idea of becoming an actor when he h^ard that
an actress, playing in a nearby theatre, needed another nan in her company.
Roscoe applied for the part and got it. He toured with the troupe for several
months and then branched out into bigger and better stock companies.

By that time he was an experienced actor. He had tasted not only the
hardships of the theatrical profession, but he was getting a sip from the cup of
success. Audiences liked the little fellow as a comedian, and it wasn't long
before New York started hearing of him. There was a comedy role open in a play
on Broadway and Roscoe landed it. Movie producers looked over the show, and as
a result Ros"oe was given many prominent movie roles.

Karns was born September 7th in San Bernardino, California, He
attended Harvard Military Academy, in Lcs Angeles, as boarding student.
Fascinated by the theatre, he regularly ran away from school, reporting to a
small theatre for a :'ob as usher $ He also attended the University 0f scathorn
California.

Roscoe believes himself to bo the only actor, his age or o:aer> who
never earned a dime cutsidt; of the sho w business . "Beau Sabreur" was one of
hi3 favorite silent picture roles.

When talking pictures came intc favor, he was temporarily absent from
the screen, playing a leading part in the stage hit, Th«3 Iront Page". Al-
though he .?as in perfect physical condition, the terrific speed of this pity
wore fifteen pounds off him during its run.

Upon his return to pictures, he plr.yed in a long string of important
fc- tures including "Night After Night" whi-h starred GwPr,;c Raft, Hi 3 \ jr-
formnnce in this picture was so outstanding thr.t I'-.rcraount 3i^ned him to a
long-term contract. Some of his more recent picture B aroi FOUR HOURS TO KILL;
Wl.AN TR,J\ BORDER FLIGHT.

ROSALIND KEITH
(Paramount Player)

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Alien Rosaline Keith first came to Hollywood thirigs didn't go so well.
To be frank they didn't go at all.

And so this 17-year-old actress (this all happened in the early part of
1935) who had been on the stage twelve years, and who couldn't even make an
assistant director turn to look at her the first time, decided that it was be-
cause she lacked glamour. She set out to learn about glamour and about a year
later, she returned to the movie city for another try. Her hair was sleeker
now, her eyebrows had grown in thinner and there was a seductive sway to her as
she walked.

Within a short time, believe it or not, she got the leading role
opposite George Raft in Paramount 's "The Glass Key".

She decided to keep up the glamour idea and proceeded to buy a coyote,
intending to walk along Hollywood boulevard with it on a leash - but it died,.
Next she tried to gut a honey-bear but it raised such a rumpus that the store
proprietor wouldn't sell it. She now has an ocelot - a ferocious leopard-like
cat as a pet.

Rosalind was born in Belleville, near St. Louis, Missouri and it was at
the latter city she got most of her dramatic education. At five she was playing
little princesses and Lord Fauntlercys with local companies and then later made
a name for herself with the Kendall Pluyers, the St. Louis Theatre Guild and

other companies playing the old faithful standby dramas.

She came to the attention of Paramount officials when her newly acquired
glamour poured itself out of an almost obscure role in the Hollywood sta^e pre-
sentation of "Small Miracle". She made a test and came through a winner.

And that's the story of Rosalind Keith , who smiles glamorously by means
of two large brown eyes. As a result of her performance in "The Glass Key" she
signed a contract with Paramount in May, 1935. Her other recent pictures are:
ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL, IT'S A GREAT LIFE, POPPY.

BILLY LEE
(Paramount Player)

Billy Lee, one of Paramount »s newest contract child stars, was born
in Nelson, Indiana, on September 12, 1930.

His father, Pete Schlansker, was a noted baseball player for more
than ten years.

Last year the family moved to California, and little Billy was sent
to the Meglin School for Kiddies. Here he was taught singing, dancing and
acting. When the Paramount studios sent out a call for a little boy for the
Zane Grey picture "'.Vagon Vrtieels", Mrs. Ethel Meglin, who personally developed
Billy's talents, brought him to thu casting office.

He was signed for the role immediately, and soon after the first few
days' rushes were shown to studio executives, they signed the young player
to a long-term contract.

Billy has dark brown hair, brown eyes, is three feet, three inches
tall and weighs thirty- four pounds.

His Paramount pictures:

WAGON 5BBELS
BEHOLD MY WIFE v/
TWO FISTED
THE SKY PARADE
TOO MANY PARENTS
THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE

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MITCHELL LEISEN
(Paramount Director)

Mitchell Leisen was horn in Menominee, Michigan, Octoher 5, 1898.
One of his maternal forbears was Thomas Vvillett, second governor of Plymouth
Colony, who came over in "The Swallow," the "Mayf lower 1 s" successor. Another
was the first mayor of New Yor.:, following the Dutch administration.

His paternal great-grandfather was a beer-baron in Cologne, Germany.
His offspring carried on the family tradition by remaining in the brewery
•■business in Michigan. Mitch accordingly grew up in an atmosphere of plenty.
He satisfied his craving for an art career by studying architecture at the
Washington University, in St. Louis.

Deciding that commercial art was his metier, he went to Chicago to
practice it, and, in time lar.ded in the advertising department of a Chicago
newspaper. Later, he was a draftsman for a firm of well .cnown architects.
This position he relinquished to drill recruits at the outbreak of the war.

The Armistice, followed by the 18th Amendment, found the Leistn
family out of the brewery business, and young Mitchell loosing for a real job.
As he tells it, he came to Hollywood to act, but after a trial decided that
acting wasn't his life's work.

Six months after his arrival in Hollywood, Louis A'eber introduced
him to Jeanie McFherson, and through her he met Cecil 3. DeMille. At his very
first interview, DeMille as :ed if he could design costumes. Leisen wasn't
sure, but he found himst.lf with the assignment to design all the costumes for
the Babylonian scene of "..Hie and Female".

From designing costumes to becoming DeMille' s art director was a
short step for him. His association with DeMille was over a period of 12
years. In 1933 he assisteu in the direction of "Tonight is Ours" and "The
Eagle and the Hawk" at Paramount. His first solo directorial job was "Cradle
Song" Dorothea flack* a first Hollywood starring picture. His second was
"Death Takes a Holiday". His most recent pictures are: FOUR HOUHS TO KILL,
■TiS AfilinRR ™ TA<:.* 13 hp, it uv its urr. nnATv>w *w

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BABY LeROY
(Paramount Player)

This is the biography of Baby LeRoy, who can't say "I remember

when"

Born May 12, 1932 in Los Angeles, little LeRoy became filmdom' s
most famous baoy when Paramount studies conducted a far-flung contest for
orphaned or half -orphaned infants. There was need for a child who resembled
Maurice Chevalier in "A Bedtime Story." And he was the baby.

Although the appropriate nic.cname of "Baby" is his only means of
identity on the Paramount lot, his mother's mail box reads winebrenner . . But
he won't be LeRoy Winebrenner until his good right arm starts throwing base-
balls, by accident through convenient windows. Th-^t will be another five
years or so, because Paramount has signed the child to a seven-^ear contract.

His vocabulary, now, is increasing rapidly and his footwork is
steady and sure. His accomplishments , as biographical dita goes, are not
mary, but he has made thousands of people laugh.

His rewird from Paramount for turning up as the Chevalier bar>y con-
sists of in insurance policy and the guarantee of -i college education. After
graduation his mother hopes he becomes an engineer but there are many who pre-
dict no bridge building for young LeRoy. Seasnned critics predict he will be
one of America's best-Known performers long before that time, with a rich
future in motion pictures.

His pictures for Paramount: A BEDTIME STORY, TORCH SINGER, TILLIE
AND GUS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MISS FANE'S BABY IS STOLEN, THE OLD-FkSHIOHSD .
WAY, THE LEMON DROP KID, IT'S A GIFT, IT'S A GREAT LIFE.

FRANK LLOYD
(Taramount Producer)

As the only three-time winner of Motion Picture Academy awards,
Fr?nk Lloyd, newly signed Paramount producer, today stands at the head of the
film industry as a creator of both spectacle and romance.

Long identified in Hollywood for the scope and sweep of his pic-
tures, Lloyd won the directional award for "Divine Lady" in 1928-29, and
again for "Cavalcade" in 1S32-33, while "Mutiny on the Bounty," which he al-
so directed, has just been chosen the best production of 193...

These achievements are based on a solid knowledge of both the stage
and screen. Lloyd became identified with the English theatre when only 15
years old. He has been in Hollywood for 23 years.

Llcyd was born in Glasgo.. , Scotland, in Februa y, 1889, and was
educated in the public schools of England. The theatre was an attraction for
him from childhood, and except for a brief period spent in Canada the dra-
matic world h%B been Lloyd's whole life. The future director of spectacles
interrupted his theatric tl work for a time to become a wire man for the
Canadian government telephone company but he soon tired of this, and in 1913
he came to Hollywood.

At that time Hollywood was little more than a sageb rush-covered
subdivision on tht outskirts of Los Angeles, and the film industry was in Its
swaddling clothes. Cecil B. DeMille had just made "The Squaw Man" in Holly-
wood, but most of the cinema companies were still centrred in the east.

Lloyd entered screen production by writing and directing one-rvel
pictures for Universal, and as his talents became known he graduated to the
direction of features for Morosco-Pallas , Fox, Goldwyn, Joseph M. SchencK,
Sol Lesser and First National.

Concentrating of his preference for stories pith powerful dramatics
Lloyd directed m my of Hollywood's most famous early-day successes. Wider
recognition came to him in 1922 when "Oliver Twist," which he directed, was

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named on Film Daily's list of the year's 10 best pictures.

Llryd won this distinction agu,in in 1924 with "Sea hawk," in 1933
with "Cavalcade," in 1934 with "Berkeley Square," and, of course, with
"iViuti ny on the Bounty" in 1935*

The son of a mecn^nical engineer, Lloyd is nearly six feet tall
and bears little resemblance to the movie director of fiction. He is si ..-
spoken and never reveals irritation, but few directors cm e^ual h'm in
extracting the maximum dnm-atic value from a scene.

Lloyd and his wife and vheir aaughter, Alma, who recently began a
carreer as an actress , live in Beverly Hills and tnej have- a ranch home near
Whit tier, t suburb of Los Alleles. The 4o-acre r^nch is Lloyd's hobby. He
confesses that there is no money to be m~de in the venture, but that it's
lots of fun. Lloyd also raises blooded Irish terriers.

Lloyd smokes cigarettes, reads detective stories and books on
philosophy, and is superstitious about whistling. He has a distinct aversion
to the song "Home Sweet Home," although he doesn't know why. His early ambi-
tion was to become a 3 tiler, much as other boys have wanted to become railroad
engineers, but the theatre soon superseded this desire.

Always an active participant in affairs of the »totion Picture
Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lloyd 'was at one time its treasurer and he is
now a member of the board of governors.

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HAROLD LLOYD
(Paramount Player)

Harold Lloyd was born in Buchard, Nebraska, a town of 500 citizens.
As long as he c-rn remember he wanted to be an actor and as a bey set that as
his goal.

Lloyd's professional acting debut was made in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
He was doing serious roles then! It was at Beatrice, Nebraska that a stock
company looking about for home talent to fill in minor roles picked young
Harold for the part of Fleance, Ban4uo's son. Harold only had to cry "Help!
Help!" but stage fright just about got tne best of him.

About this time he formed a friendship with John Lane Connor, lead-
ing man with the Burwood Stoc«c Company, *ho had come, with his troupe, to
Omaha where t:ie Lloyds had moved. Connor taught Harold a great deal about
makeup, ana later w -is to tace him under his wing as a sort of protegee.

In 1907, with the Burwood Company in Omaha, Harold played a nice
role in "Tess of the L'Ubervilles." He had other small parts - then the
season closed. Unf ortun ttely a little while later, Harold! s father was in-
jured by a w igon . He collected $6,000 though and with it decided to go to
San Diego, California.

Harold helped his father run a pool hall and at the same time he
assisted Connor, wno w.s not situated in San Diego, with his dramatic school.
One day the Edison Company applied at the dramitic school for talent to fill
extra parts. Harold made up as an Indian and thus made his debut before the
damera.

The stock company season closed and Harold had to resort to the
movie* for extra vyork. He met and became fast friends with Hal Roach and rne
day Roach astonished him with the disclosure that he was going to produce one-
reel comedies. The first man he hired was Harold Lloyd.

At first the going was hard but finally Roach caught on but Lloyd
quit when he discovered another player was getting more money than he was. He

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next joined Keystone bat it v. isn't lcng before he was back with poach again.

He threatened to quit again unless Roach let him play "a plain
every day America: boy" ana Kith no funny clothes. Roach consented and
Harold adapted his no*- famous glasses. The new character was a success.

Bebe Daniels, his leading lady, <<«ent with Cecil Decile and in
scouting^ around for another he met Mildred Davis, who later became Mrs.
Harold Lloyd. Thev wor-ced in a lr>ng series of pictures. Sometime later
.Lloyd was posing for a comedy "still" when a bomb went off in his hand. Ft
a time it was feared he was losing his eyesight but he recovered. He and
R»ach went to New Yor< and signed a n«sw contract with Pathe.

The da„ c-tme when Mildred Davis gave notice th.t she was about to
leave the Roach-Lloyd company to accept another offer. Harold stopped her
by marrying her. Mildred retired from the screen and her husband f«und a new
leading lady in J^byna Ralston. His l":3t pictures with Roach were "A Sailer
Made Man," "Grandma's Boy," "Safety Last" and "why Worry."

After thit he produced for the Faramount studies where he made "Hot
Water" and after "The Kid Brother" and "Speedj."

The Lloyds built ft new nouse in Beverly Hills and they have a
winter place at Falm Springs. They have t.aree children, two girls and one
boy. And no family in Hollywood lives more quietly.

Of all the stars of those old da^s of custard pies and one-reelers,
only Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd arc stars still. They hive become
Hollywood's perennial princes of comedy. Tney get more popular every year.

Lloyd's most rtcent picture was "The Milky Way" which he did for
Paramount and he is expected to do another shortly.

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CAiiOLE LOMBARD
(Paramount Player)

The marvels of plastic surgery kept Carole Lombard's screen career
from coming to a tragic end.

Some years ago the blonde Port Wayne, Indiana girl, then a student
at a private school of dramatic art in Hollywood, took: a screen test which
turned out so well that she was given a five year" contract by Fox.

For a year she worked with that company, and although she looked
upon herself as an amateur, managed to become quite popular with film fans.

Then came disaster in the form of an automobile accident which
left her with a frightfully cut and torn face. For a time it seemed that
she weald be so disfigured that she could never appear before the cameras
again.

A prominent plastic surgeon in California was called in to worr: on
the case, however, and as the result of his scill, Miss Lombard njw has no
raomentos of the crash to show.

But her Pox contract had lapsed during those months of treatment
and she was faced with the necessity of earning money to pay her doctor bills.
As the result she jumped at a chance to become a bathing beauty on the Mack
Sennett lot, allowing herself to bo chased for a year and a half by the wild
waves and wilder comedians.

Tiring of displaying her trim figure in one-piece bathing suits,
she left Sennett as have 30 many leading figures of tne screen, and became a
free lance artist, wording in almost ev-?ry studio in Hollywood before signing
a contract with Pathe, as the result of her excellent work in "Me, Gangster,"
for Fox.

In the eighteen months she was with Pathe she played the feminine
leads in a number of important productions. For a while after that Miss
Lombard was the bird of passage of Hollywood, working with Paramount, Fox and

then again with Paramount. Among the first Paramount pictures she appeared
in were "Safety in Numbers" and "Fast and Loose." It was her work: in the
two latter productions which led to her Paramount contract.

Carole is of English and Scotch descent. Her real name is Jane
Alice Peters. She didn't like Jane because a "jane" in American slang is
another name for "gal" or "doll". She chose Carole and i Hollywood studio
pinned on "Lombard". She is five feet 4jx inches tall, has blue eyes and
gorgeous blonde hair.

She's acknowledged to be one of the smartest dressed wom^n rn the
screen and yet she doesn't believe clot.ies are so vital off screen. She
likes tight-fitting gowns, the tcind that put her glamorous figure on display.
Her favorite- color is blue - but sne Hires unite, too, particularly for eve-
ning weir.

The blonde star has a passion for star sapphires and recently bought
one the size of a plum. She has a very infectious laugh. Sometimes after a
scene is over on a set which has been a bit funny she starts to laurh and has
the whole company doing it. She is considered a regular girl by all the
studio wor<ers because she is so friendly to everybody.

This Lombard girl is a goou cook but hates to admit it. Visit her
and she will coo< anything from eggs to a full course dinner. She likes to
weir men's pajamas to bed and you c.jjn rest assured she fills them out per-
fectly. Sne collects perfumes and has bottles Of then standing row on row at
home. She prefers i tub bath to a shower and there is always plenty of per-
fume on the v. iter.

Some of her recent pictures are: KlLiBA, HANDS aCHOSS THE TABLE,
THE PRINCESS COH&S AC LOSS.

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ERNST IU3ITSCH
(Paramount Producer-Director)

Ernst Lubitsch wasn't yet in his 'teens v.hen he began to have ideas of
the theatre. He loathed his duties as apprentice in his father* a clothing
store in Berlin and occasionally was guilty of a deliberate blunder, like
scorching a peir of pants on the pressing table.

Jus* boil the turning point in his career came ebout, Lubitsch doesn't
recall. But one day in his late * teens, Papa Lubitsch told tin he. fc«*.5 b*?tt??r
tekt the chance; offered hill in e primitive movie studio •hole an.iy c;r j ^
were bt-ing turned out at tht. rate of one a week . Come dy , it was cwtiiiicr .d,
vas tht only offic<. of the crude monies. Attempts, to draw famous players
into the studio failed^ Bat th' old Berlin Bioscope, with young Lo.C/itsch as
one of its insignificant staff, went on.

When experienced ah - kb n refused to enlist with the movies, Lubitsch
for all his minor age, bootee a figure, of knowledge. His undarstan ling cf
drama helped With the c.r/dy; he played his 'cello on the seta for atawr.phrtre
music; he cerried pro;:; ground earner* s, etc. Then, one day he got his cos:;?dy
role. A *..e3k later the. OOBttV»ny declined to release the picture. It was
terrible but Lubitsch got another che:.ce, playing a greybeard and this time
the picture res a success. He beOMBt o.ie of the studio's favorite clowns.

Now, he r^-jumed study of the theatre, while turning out four comedies
a month. It vts hard vork, but Me\ Rblnhardt took a liking to him. He gave
Ernst small parts in his plcys and Lubitcch enjoyed e reputation for versa*
tility.

Then tv. o years la tor, Riinhardt cist him in an important role in
"Sur.urun" . It opened at the Savoy Thtftre in Lor den end was a conspicuous
success. LuMtsch's et»r b*g*n to sorr. As reward, tfloy mado tubi each I
direccor-f c tor. It wrsn't lon^ before he began writing his o..n ooripta.

In 1C15 bo begrn to direct ft* tuTc pictured introducing eysfeoliaa ; nd
frequently rcting in his ovn films. In IMG he again w.nt Kith Leinhrrdt
for a year and later beg£.n to absorb the more nature technique of his master

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in his film v ork.

Leaving Reinh&rdt at the close of the yetr, Lubitsch turned his back on
acting forever, r.ith but one exception. That vcs in his production nf "One
/.ratian Night," when the proper ector to play the hunchback role v.rs unavail-
able. Lubitsch donned the monstrous make-up End played the role himself.

In 1919 he directed Pole Negri in a picture and Hollywood began to notice
him. In quick succession followed other Lubitsch masterpieces. He finally
accepted the offer of UFA with which Paramount was affiliated in Berlin.
Later he came to Hollywood and directed Mary Fickford in "Rcsita".

The rest is ftmiliar history, in which Lubitsch directed r string of
successes i nd rode to interactional ffmc With the edvent of tr Iking pictures
he achieved even greater success. "The Lovt P; rade" with Chevalier raised the
director to new pinnccles.

E? rly in February of 1935 Lubitsch was m?:de managing director of produc-
tion for Pari mount but later ? sked to be relieved <">f these duties beeeuee it
didn't give him a chance to produce and direct his own pictures.

Some of his best known recent pictures are: MCNTL CARLO, BROKEN LULLABY,
DESIGN FOR LIVING, THE MERRY WIDOW (MGM) . He acted as supervisor on Frank
Borzage's recent Paramount Picture, "Desire", which starred Marlene Dietrich.

IDA LUPINO
(Paramount Player)

Ida Lupino, (pronounced Lu-peen-o) comes of & theatrical family that
goes back 250 years.

Her father, Stanley Lupino, is famous both in Europe and in the United
States as a comedian end dancer on the stage. Her mother, Connie Emerald,
also is a noted LCtrcss,. having fppeared opposite Stanley Lupino in many of
his plays. They were together for two years in "Naughty Riquette" at the
Oosmopolitan Theatre, New York.

Cousins art Lupino Lane, film comedy star who is well-known to /merican
audiences, and Wallrcc Lupino, an English favorite. Earry Lupino is an
uncle .

But don't give up. There is still a lot more to Ida's theatrical family
heritage. Her grandfather, George Lupino, was celebrated as a pantomimist
and dancer, as was his grandfather, George. Lupino, Sr., before him. Her
mother, who is here in Hcllyvood with her, has five sisters and two brothers
on the stage .

It v.as, therefore, the most natural thing in the world that when Ida
was a child, her thoughts turned to acting, end she was encouraged i^ every
way by her talented parents, uncles, aunts end cou8ins.

Her father, Stanley, began to train her for the stage and screen when
she was seven. He built a small but fully equipped theatre at the bottom
of his large London garden and there put Ida snd her younger sister, Rita,
now thirteen, through the acting mill. He allowed them to play no child
parts whatsoever, a sharp reversal of the usual practice of training children
as thespians. He expressly forbade any of the elocution and poetry recitals
characteristic of children of their ages. Instt-ed, they were cast in this
little nursery theatre as Juliet, Ctmille end other ftmous women of draractic
literature. They w^re sherply criticized and sparingly praised by their

their famous parents &nd relatives who formed their audiences during the
first six years of their histrionic careers.

At the age of ten, Ida knew the complete rolts of all Shekespeere ' s
leading women by heart, and was elroady handling adult love scenes with the
easy grasp of tn experienced actress. Several years later, .Lupino Lane, in-
sisted that she be given extra work at the British Internstionel Studios, so
th? t she would get the feel of film acting.

Less then a year leter she was among 100 girls who applied for secondary
role in "Her First Affair", directed by Allen Z?wan, the American director, at
Elstree, England. Dwan passed her over for the role being ccst, but chose her
for the lerd. She wt s ecclrimtd by critics as r find.

Next, she v.cs the heroine in "Money for Speed", opposite Cyril Mc La glen,
givir<3 a dual performance t s a sophistic: ted gold-digger, end as f sweet,
innocent girl. Then sht appeared in "I lived with You" opposite Ivor Novello
in "Prince of Arced! a" opposite Cf rl Brisson, end in "The Ghost Camera" with
Htnry Kendall.

Meanwhile, in Hollywood, Paramount executives were seeking a girl to
play Alice in "Alice in Wonderland". It was thought that Miss Lupino might
qualify for the role. Instead, after her test she signed to a long term
contract as a leading woman. This was in June of 1933.

Besides her beauty and charm - she has light hair, large violet eyes,
oval face, and t cute slightly retrousse nose. Miss Lupino i« e clever
dancer, either ballet, tap or ballroom, plays the piano, sings, speaks
French and swims. She is athletic, playing tennis end golf.

Her frvorite amusement is giving impressions of Hollywood strrs for the
entertainment of her relatives end circle of friends.

She is five feet six inches tall in high heels, and weighs 100 pounds.

Her recent pictures are:

PARIS IN SPRING
SMART GIRL (DANGER)
PETER IBBETSON

ANYTHING GOES

ONE RAINY AFTERNOON

YOURS FOR THE ASKING

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FRED Me c MURRAY |
(Paramount Player)

Fred MacMurrey can't claim Kankakee , Illinois as his home town because
he only stayed there a few weeks, but it's his birthplace anyway. He was born
there on August 30, 1308.

His Father was Fred MacMurrey, the noted concert violinist, and it just
so happened they chose that town for a concert when the stork was hovering.
After a few weeks there hi© parents moved to Beaver Pcm, Wisconsin where they
settled for a few years.

Here the younger MacMurriy attended grt de schools end high school. He
also v.ent to high school in Madison, the capital of the state. During his
high school drys, Fred won 10 letters for his athletic prowess in football,
baseball, track and basketball.

He It tor enrolled at Carroll College in Waukeshf , Wisconsin. After a
year of university study, Fred went to Chicago to earn his own living. He
had trkcn up the saxophone, much egrinst his f- ther's wishes, end before
long he had ? job v. ith c dance brnd.

California was calling, and before rncny months MacMurray c; me to Los
Angeles where he searched sev< rel weeks for r job befort finrlly landing o
saxophone position v.ith the strge brnd at ft- rner's Hollywood Theatre.

In the meantime ho hrd studied voice, and during his engagement he wr s
featured as soloist on the stage. He registered ft the Central Casting for
screen extra work, but only did tv.o or three drys v.ork.

In 19£9, the California Collegians, a co-operative traveling orchestra
signed MacMurray as featured soloist and saxophone player. They 7/ent to New
York T.here they v/ere booked into "Three's e Crowd", a popular musical comedy
in v.hich MacMurr? y w* s fertured in a singing sketch with Libby Holman.

For five years, MacMurr- y r.as featured with the California Collogians
and rppee red regularly in New York's most popular night clubs. Th«- band was
booked for f ti tured billing in Mrx Gordon's stage hit, "Roberta", where in
addition to his singing, MacMurray Kt ■ understudy to the leading man.

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Paramount talent scouts watched him for several performances, called
him to the office, a screen test was made in April, IS 34, end he was signed
to a long term contract.

MacMurray is six feet, three inches tall, and weighs 185 pounds. He
has dark brown hair and brovn eyes.

His pictures:

THE G-ILDET LILY
CAR 90

MEN WITHOUT NAMES

ALICE ADAMS (R.K.O)

HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE

THE ERIDE COMES HOME

THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE

13 HOURS LY AIR

TEXAS RANGER

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HERBERT LI&RSHALL
(Paramount player)

Herbert Marshall, English stage and screen actor, exemplifies the adage
that the world will beat a path to the door of the man who makes a better
mouse-trap.

Marshall had no idea of becoming an actor. He was not fired with any am-
bition to stalk across the stages of his native country, England, and make fem-
inine hearts skip a beat in the process. His early life proves that he was de-
termined to become a conservative British business man, but pate had other plan,
for him.

Herbert ?/as born in London, the son of Percy F. and Ethel Marshall. Ho
was educated at St. Mary's College in Harlow, England, and upon graduation be-
came an articled clerk in a firm of chartered accountants in London. Account-
ing didn't interest him, and he lost his job.

But the Gods of Fate which were to wed him to the stage and screen played
their first card when Marshall was nineteen years old. Through a chance ac-
quaintance, he became interested in the theatre. His first stage appearance
was in "The Adventure of Lady Ursula", which was presented in 3uxton, England,
For the next two years, he played a succession of parts in other productions.
Encouraged, Marshall went to London and won a role in "Brewster's Millions".

The mouse-trap part of the story enters at this point. Marshall had had
no experience on the London stage at the time when Cyril Maude wanted him for
a part in "Grumpy" which the far-famed English character actor was taking on a
tour of the United States and Canada. Marshall's lack of experience was off-
set by his smooth performance, a fact which intrigued Maude, who hired hi:.i.

War clouds were then forming over Europe, and upon his return from the
foreign road tour, Marshall entered tho British Military Service. He served
during the duration of the war and was severely wounded. When the army de-
mobilized, Marshall joined a stock company. For tha next three years, he
played a variety of roles.

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In 1921, he left England and accompanied Marie Lohr on a Canadian aid
American tour. He returned to London in the early part of 1922, appeared in a
succession of hit plays.

He went back to New York in 1925 to play several roles and then returned
to England again for another two years of stage work* making a particular hit
in "Interference".

The Broadway stage beckoned again in 1928 and Marshall played throughout
the season in "The High Road". The next year he was offered a part in the
London production of "Paris Bound" and accepted.

Marshall had played in one silent picture in England with pauline irederiel.
during his varied stage career, but talking pictures opened a new field for him.
Paramount signed him for a role in the Jeanne Eagle starring picture " The
Letter", which was his first oxperionce in sound films.

Subsequently he appeared in the Broadway stage production of "Tomorrow and
Tomorrow".

His fine work in "The Letter" resulted in Paramount signing him for a role
opposite Claudotte Colbert in "Secrets of a Secretary", rrtlioh was fiLmed in
Hew York.

Marshall was appearing on Broadway in "There»3 Always Juliet" when Josef
von Sternberg, director of "Blonde Venus" witnessed his performance. Negotia-
tions were immediately begun to bring him to Bollywood to play the part of
Dietrich's husband in that picture.

Marshall is a member of the exclusive Green Room Club and Garrick Club in
London, and although he spends a great deal of time in America, he maintains a
home in the English metropolis.

His most recent roles were in; QOCD FAIRY, ACCENT ON YOUTH, DARK ANGEL,
IF YOU COULD ONLY COOK, TILL WE MEET AGAIN, FORGOTTEN FACES.

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LEO Mc CAREY
(paramount Dirsctor)

Leo McCarey has been described by Charles Laughton as "not only a great
dirsctor, but in my opinion, the greatest comic mind now living".

That is high praise, but McCarey has attained it only after many years
in the film industry.

The director is a native Californian, born in Los Angeles some 37 years
ago. The McCarey s are among southern California* s best-kncm families. Leo* s
father, "Uncle Tom" McCarey, was for many years the leading boxing and sports
promoter on the Pacific Coast. He staged many famous fights in the early part
of the century at Vernon and Naud Junction. The elder McCarey is still one of
tho best loved characters in Los Angeles.

Leo was oducated at Los Angeles high school and the University of Southern
California. Since American football wasn»t a favorite sport in those days, he
played rugby. And he became one of the best amateur boxers on the Coast.

When he completed his law studies at the University of southern California
McCarey went to San Francisco, 77here he entered the offices of Rufus Thayer,
attorney for the Jacklin mining interests. Later in search of adventure, and
in order to learn something about mining, he put in a year with pick and
shovel in the Jacklin Montana mines.

He soon discovered that he didnTt want to stick to law or mining so he
returned to Los Angeles. For a time, he tried song-writing, but except for
one song, "Why Do You Sit on Your Patio?", he had no real success in this field
So he decided to turn to motion pictures.

At first McCarey was advised to become an actor, since he is a handsome,
robust chap. But he turned down the idea. He wanted to write and direct.
Finally, he got a job as assistant to Tod Browning at Universal. And later,
when ha discovered that his mind ran toward comedy, he joined Hal Roach as a
gag man and writer. He scored so strongly with that astute producer, who

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was growing woalthy with the Laur3l & Hardy and Our Gang Comedies, that 7/hen
Roach left on a yearTs world tour, he confidently left his studio under Leo
I.IcCarey's supervision.

For a number of years Leo was associated with Roach. He had ample chance
to carry out his comedy ideas by directing Laurel & Hardy and ether comedy
stars.

Since he joined Paramount over two years ago, McCarey has directed
numerous big hits, with "Rugbies of Red Gap" hailed as his finest achievement.

McCarey is married to the former Stella Martin, with whom he fell in
love while they were both attending Los Angeles High School. They have one
child, I'ary, 8 years old. The director is five feet, ten inches tall, has
dark brown hair and brown eyes. He is fond of all sports, especially tennis
and golf.

His recent pictures:

LET'S GO NATIVE

BUCK SOUP

SIX OF A KIND

KLD FROM SPAIN (U.A. )

BELLS OF THE NINETIES

RUGGLSS OF RED GAP

THE MILKY WAY

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ADGLPHE IfiBOOU
(paramount player)

Adolphe Menjou's reputation as one of Hollywood* s bost dressed men and
one cf the screen's riost impressive wearers of uniforms and picturesque cos-
tumes, dates back to a foundation laid during his school days.

Menjou was born in Pittsburgh, pa., Feb. 18, the son of Albert Henjou,
French inn-keeper and linguist with nine languages to his credit, and ITora
Joyce Kenjou, an Irish girl.

In due time he was sent to Culver Military Academy, where he first wore
a uniform and learned, among other things, the extreme neatness about his
person for which he has attracted attention ever since.

At Cornell University, he became interested in theatricals, while study-
ing mechanical engineering. As a member of the theatrical society, he wrote
a college play which proved to be very successful. Following graduation, he
tried being a farm hand but gave it up to try the staje as a member of a
Cleveland stock company.

His first screen work was with Vitagraph, as an extra in a dress suit; a
job he was very happy to obtain because he was in urgent need of the few dol-
lars it paid. After considerable work in the extra ranks, he toured in vaude-
ville in a newspaper sketch, which was presented nine times daily.

There followed more important roles in a number of early paramount pic-
tures, including "The Amazons" in which he played a comedy Frenchman with
Marguerite Clark.

At the outbreak of the war, Menjou enlisted as a private in the Cornell
unit of the American Red Cross. Just before embarking for Italy, his company
produced "Goodbye Bill" 7/hich was one of the biggest ever staged by a military
outfit. He served on the French front until the Caperette retreat, was pro-
moted to a captaincy and transferred to the Alpine section, where he partici-
pated in the St. Mihiel Drive.

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Returning to New York following the war, he became production manager
for William Worthington, but soon returned to acting for the screen. Menjou* s
great opportunity came when Charles Chaplin cast him in "A Woman of paris"
with Edna Purviance. He made the most of it and forthwith established a repu-
tation as a "man of the world" type actor.

He was given a starring contract by Paramount under which he made such
well remembered features as "Forbidden Paradise", "Are parents People?"
"The Grand Duchess and the Waiter", "The King on Main Street", "Evening Clothes'
"A Gentleman of Paris", "His Private Life" and many others.

With the development of the audible screen, Menjou made the first talking
picture in the French language, "Mon Gosse de Pere". He also made "Amor
Audaz" in Spanish and "Seeing Hollywood" in German - a succession of roles made
possible by the fact that he speaks French, Gorman, Spanish and Italian fluentl.

Although by this time his popularity had declined to an extent, the prom-
inent supporting role in which he appeared with Marlene Dietrich in her first
Hollywood picture "Morocco", started him on the road back. His fine perform-
ance as the editor in "The Front Page" restored him to top position.

He went to London in 1932, made two pictures there and returned to Holly-
wood to several more Hollywood productions. Then cane the part in "Farewell
to Arms" with Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes at the paramount studios which was
hailed by critics the world over as superb acting.

His more recent pictures include: "The Trumpet 3lows", Harold Lloyd's
"The Milky V.'ay" and "Wives Never Know".

Menjou has one brother, Henri, living in New York 7/here he is ongaged in
the oil business. He is five feet, nine inches tall, weighs 153 pounds, has
blue eyes and dark brown hair. He is married to Veree Teasdale.

83.

GERTRUDE MICHAEL
(Paramount player)

A piano prodigy at IS, a university law student at 15, and director of a
radio station at 17, Gertrude Kichael combines with an amazing variety of tal-
ents and interests a keen sense of humor which, together with her native
Southern charm of manner, makes her personality felt.

In Talladega, Alabama, where Gertrude was born, she first attracted atten-
tion at 3 because of the ease with which she memorized verso and prose, she
started playing tho piano at five and by the time she was twelve she was giving
concerts, and in tho meantime, she had begun studying the violin.

At 14 she entered tho University of Alabama law school, but a y :ar of
legal studies convinced hor that this was not hor forte. She continued her
musical studies at Converse College and the Cincinnati conservatory of Music,
where she won a scholarship for five years* study in Italy.

Her father's death altered her plans to go to Italy and she started a
little theatre rap Tenant in her community, and founded radio station WFDA. She
did practically all the talking, piano -playing, singing and whatnot over the
station.

Next she connected up with Stuart Walker's stock company and soon was give
leading roles. She remained with him a year and then headed for Broadway, m
1932 she got a part in "Caught Wet" because she could play skriabin's "symphony
No. 1 in E Flat" and road dialogue at tho came time.

Her first movie experience camo "as a lark" at paramount »s Now York studio

where she played a siaa.ll part. Two other studios sought to make screen tests,

but she returned to the stage. She finally accepted an offer of MGM to come to

Ho.lly.7ood for a test, with all expenses paid. She arrived with two bags expect*

ir.g to stay a week, but she's never gone back east.

In December, 1933, she signed with paramount. She plays the violin when
she's tired and the piano when ohe'shappy. she lik^i fast cars and intends to
buy a speed pla?ie. Her recent pictures are: FOUR HOURS TO KILL, LAST OUTPOST,
TILL Wl MEET AGAIN, FORGOTTEN FAGSS, RETURN OF SOPHIE LANG.

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LEWIS MILESTONE
(Paramount Director)

Lewis Milestone yras born in Chisinau, Russia, and reared in Odessa. His

parents wanted him to become a merchant in time and thus sent him to high

school, with instructions that he be drilled in commercial arithmetic. But

commerce was a dull subject to a bey who had creative instincts and who, at

16 had managed surreptitiously to work in such stage productions as Odessa

occasionally saw.

His mother once saw him in such a play, carefully hidden he thought under
a heavy black beard, but the maternal eye detected him and there was a consul-
tation of parents that night. Something dreadful was going to happen, but not
that night, for at this time (1914) the Turkish Navy chose to shell the city
and Lewis was saved from a parental ordeal to suffer under a more serious cr , .

A few months later his parents sent him to the University of Ghent, in
Belgium, and then to Berlin to study commerce, but Milestone became interested
in the movies instead end h6 worked for a few weeks in a film leborptory until
the pressure of war closed about him and he returned to Odessa, to run away a
W6ek leter to embark for the United Stt tes by steerage,

H6 had herd going in Nev. York for sever: 1 months, but managed pit the end
of that period to obtain occasional jobs at the historic Fort Lee and Vitagrcp1
studios, where he did everything from 1-boring jobs to the cutting of films.
His great technical knowledge of film making was learned in those apprentice
days when film specialization was unheard of.

where other early cutters (film editors) were content only with the patch-
ing of film in reasonable sequence, Milestone approached the task more sensi-
bly. He considered film 83 part of a dramatic whole — a structure of plot,
motivation and tempo — whose smallest sequences were as important as the
largest .

Thus hs pioneered the details and pr ins-taking system of cutting which
trims motion picture sequences vn inch ft a time until desired emotional
and dramatic results are obtained. In very much the same manner s competent

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cgszine editor cuts out various words to strengthen a literary production.

A few weeks after the United States' entrance into the World War,
Milestone joined the army propaganda bureau — division of motion pictures.
And there he worked with two other men who were destined to become leading
film directors — Josef von Sternberg and Richard Wallace.

The war tied him up for approximately two years. At the termination of
his job, he left for Hollywood, where he became a film 6ditcr for Universal.

The directorial bee buzzed about him in 1924 and he made some very fine
pictures which were handicapped by insufficient finances and actors of real
ability. However, his reputation for success even with these productions
grew so that be was assigned "Two Arabian Nights", one of the most successful
pictures produced in 1927.

Then in rapid succession he made a series of screen successes inducting
Emil Jennings' "Betrayal" and in 1930 one of the mightiest pictures ever pro-
duced "All Quiet on the Western Front", which was adjudged the best picture
of the year.

Since then Milestone has limited his work, choosing to carefully prepare
his story rather than rush into production with an uncertainty. Following
"All Quiet" he directed "Front Page" for which he received high honors in
1931.

His great tecimical experience as a cutter has made him the most exact
director in the business. He rarely overshoots his pictures. He arranges
his scripts so that fet sequences or scenes are wasted in the final arr-.nging
and editing of the film. His most recent pictures are: PARIS IN SPRING,
ANYTHING GOES, GENERAL LIED AT LAWN.

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LLOYD NOLAN
(Paramount Actor)

Lloyd Nolan has the distinction of having played, in succession, one of the
biggest hits, and one of the shortest-running plays, in New York history.

The hit was "One Sunday Afternoon," in which he played the lead for 43 weeks.
Hie next engagement was "lagged Amy," which lasted just two performances.

"And that," ho explains, "is a fair sample of my entire career to date."

Nolan was born in San Francisco, August 11. He went to Santa Clara prep
school for five years, and then entered Stanford. He flunked out at the end of his
first year, and worked his way around the world on a boat. He distinguished himself
as a sailor by running the tramp steamer on. the rocks in Marseilles, and when the
boat docked in New York, it burned.

He returned to Stanford xo resume his education, majoring in English. One
summer he and another college student, Arnold Baily, now an aviator in Now York,
did a vaudeville act, but Nolan had no real theatrical experience until 1927, when
he come to the Pasadena Community theater. Here ho worked with Victor Jory, HoXon
Brooks and others who hove since become famous in thoc.tricr.l circles.

After this experience he worked for Edward Everett Norton in the "Queen's Hus-
band;" at the conclusion of the run of the show Nolan decided New York wes Baiting
for him with open arms, and headed East. He happened to meet Worthington Xinor,
famous as the stage director for the Thcator Guild, and Minor got him a part in a
road company of "The Front Pagc.M He undorstudicd Roger Prycr, who had the load,
and al-r;o playod the pert of Krugcr, the lazy reporter.

iVhon tho show returned to Nov York from its tour, Nolan wont to Cape Cod,
whore he r-orkod as Q stage hand in the "Dennis" thoctor. Here ho met Alice Brc.dy,
Edith Barrett and Sir Guy Standing, the letter now a Paramount contract player.
Bott© Devi s wes on usher jtto at tho theater.

Tiring of stage handing, ho turnod actor, end cane to Now York with tho "Capo
Cod Follios," which proved a quick flop. Nolan next went to Nobokcn, whoro ho
playod the horo in tho rovival of "Tho Bluo & The Groy, or War is Ho 11," which rcn

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6-;V wooks*

Nolan next wont to Cleveland ..here nc played in stock with Holer; Hrycs ard Pet
O'Brien, and did a read show, "High Hat," With Edna Hibbard. Ho quit this to re-
turn to Cape Cod for the sumner.

The following v;intor ho was in Nov; York again, in "Swoct Stranger." Ho ;;3cyod
on offico boy. The stenographer '..as Me^l Efrid, who later became Nolan's wif'S.

Then cane another season of stock, this time in Detroit, where Nolan played
with V.'ellace Ford in "Bad Girl," and "Torch Song," He then went to Cape Cod f.'.^in
for the summer, and returned to New York to play the juvenile part — his fir-^t, by
the way - — with Lynne Fontaine and JJ.fred Lunt in "Reunion in Vienna."

Following another sugmar in Scarboro, Nolan went into a new nusicnl in New
York, "Aiericana," which had a 12 week run. He followed this with "One Sunday
Afternoon," which ran 43 weeks, and in which he node his first big hit.

Last February he worked two performances in "Ragged Aimy," and whon this
flcppod, ho wont into "Gentlowonan" which ran two weeks. Paramount then tcstr.d the
young actor, and brought hir.i to Hollywood under contract in July, 1934.

Nolan is 5 feet lo£- inches tall, weighs 176 pounds, has brown hair, and brown
eyes. He likes all forris of outdoor sports, particularly swimming.

Kis most recent pictures are "Big Brown Eyes" and "Tne Texas Hangers."

JAoK OAKIE 00 •

(Fa ram', ant Player)

Jack Oakie, nr.tive son of Sedalia, Missouri, has had an eventful career.
Upon his graduation from De La Salle High School in New York City, he "went
into Wall Street" — as a very lowly clerk in a very busy office. He didn't
do much work but he gave everybody in tr.e place a lot of laughs.

His reputation as a smart-cracking humorist spread afield and when :ay
Leslie, society impresario, started to cast for the Junior League Follies (
she suggested a stage partnership that endured up until 1927. Together as a
team, they played in many of Broadway's successful musi • :1 comedies - filling
in between times with vaudevillb bookings.

He decided to try his luck in Hollywood. Nothing happened. For weeks
and weeks nothing happened. Then one day, hunting a job at one of the studios
Oakie saw Director V.esley Ruggles on the other side of the street. Rug' les
was just about to start a picture, a fact Oakie well knew. Ke rushed up to
the director and greeted him as though they had been life-long friends.

Maybe Ruggles was surprised. Maybe alarmed. In any event he promised
Jc ck three days work. Those days stretched into three weeks, at th«a end of
which time Ruggles placed Oakie under personal contract, an unusual pro^rdure.
Later, and frequently, Ruggles had reason to doubt his judgment. It tor & eight
months from that time until Oakie got his second "break". Tbe.t w; s when
Paramount cast him in Clara Bow's starring picture, "The Fleet's In". At
the 6nd of th: t production the company signed him to a contr. ct.

Off the screen ha is no different than on. He's out for the laugh:-. —
and gets them. He recently married Venitr Varden, a dancer, after years of
br chelorhood . H6 is devoted to his mother and takes her every plrce. He
has blue eyes and brown hair, end is five feet, ten inches tall.

His most recent pictures are: COLLEGIATE, BIG BROADCAST OF 1936,
FLORIDA SPECIAL, TEXAS RANGERS .

LYNNE OVERMAN
(Paramount Player)

Lynne Overman accidentally became a movie actor. He had a record of more
than 20 stage plays behind him, when a chance visit to Hcllyv;ocd brought him
a Paramount contract.

Overman was born in Maryville, Missouri, September 19, 1887. He started
earning his own living when he was 12 years old, as a race track jockey. He
rode the horsesin the summer meets, and went to school in the winter. When
he was 18, he became too heavy to ride and looked around for something to do.
Acting impressed him as an easy job and he landed with a minstrel show. He
toured with them for two years.

From this start he went into stock, and played in various cities, finally
winding up in Seattle almost broke. He and a friend bought a sterioptician
machine, and set forth for Alaska. The idea was that the friend would operate
the machine with its colored slides, and Lynne would sing. The venture wasn't
any too successful and Lynne was soon broke again. He got a job in a dance
hall as an entertainer and nine months later hed enough money to get bsck to
the States.

H6 landed lit vaudeville, toured around for a while and eventually got to
New York v.here he appeared in his first Bropdwpy play in 1916. When the war
broke out he joined the Navy. After the Armistice, he returned to New York •
and divided his time between Broadv.ay and London until 1933, when he went to
Hollywood .

An enterprising *gent arranged for B. screen test. But Overman discovered
thfjt while he r.ts making the test, another actor was b6ing hired for the part.
Lisgusted, he prompt]} boarded the trrin for Now York and -iust as he got there
he got word from Far-jrount that they had sjen his test and wanted him nick in
Holly ».co<i Immediately.

Ly.-ac we a r little dazed, bat he packed his br-gs and returned and vent tc
work. Hie first picture ran "Little Miss Iferkar" which starred Shirley Temple.
H6 did sucv. a swell job the studio cast him for bigger parts.

His re^enr pictures ere: FRuAFWAY FILL, FARIS IK SPRING, TWO FISTED,
COMMUTE, POPPY,

GAIL PATRICK BP,
(paramount player)

Gail Patrick stands alone — the only campus belle who ever made good in
Hollywood.

Usually, the girls who reign at junior proms and are selected as "Queen
of Beauty" for the senior year book, marry a football hero and settle down' to
obscure and dutiful motherhood, Gail, whoso campus accomplishments were about
the equivalent of the honors just cited, failed tc pursue that route, instead
sho landed in Hollywood and afaor thr3e years of featured rolos is playing
featured leads at Paramount.

As Margaret Fitzpa trick, Gail made hor earthly debut at Biraiingham.,
Alabama. Her father, now dead, was bojm in Ireland. Kor mother, descended
of a long lino of Southern forebears, is with her in Hollywood.

She 7/cnt to grado sch ol and hi ah school in Birmingham, then to Howard
College . Her aim was la-;, aad eventually the governorship of Alabama -
but instead she»s a mcvio star.

Howard College conferred upon her the degree of Bachelor of Arts and she
Matriculated in law at the Univorsity of Alabama. For fun she entered
Paramount »s nation-nido "panther Woman" contest* She was not cast in the
rclo but obtained along term contract, nevertheless. And the first thing
oho did after establishing herself in Hollywood, was tc bring Dick — tho
younger of her two brothers — to tho Pacific Coast and outer him at tho Drew
preparatory school in San Francisco, to equip him for an appointmen t to
Amcpolis.

Sho i3 a perfume enthusiast; likes tc take a brace of pistols out into
tho doscrt and shoot at targets; sho ridos, swims and plays a good gnno of
tennis. Gail is five feet, seven inches tall, has black hair, black oyoe,
and a sparkling smilo.

A scholarship is waiting for hor at tho University of Alabama if sho
over caro3 to roturn to cloeceo* Her more recent picturos are: MIS 3 xSS II ?I,

NO IIORE LADIES (MGM)j SMART GIRL, W-JJDERER OF THE W.iSTELAND',1 PREVIEW MURDER
MYSTERY, EARLY TO BED.

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ELIZABETH PATTERSON
(Paramount Player)

Brrn in the little town of Savannah, Tennessee, Elizabeth Patterson was
the daughter of Judge E. D. Patterson and c^mes from a long line of lawyers.
She was educated at Martin College in Pulaski, Tenn. , and later attended
Columbia Institute. At both institutions she appeared in amateur theatricals
although she had been to the theatre but once because of her family's objec-
tion to the stage.

Upon graduation, she announced she wanted a theatrical career and her
parents decided to send h6r to Europe in the hope she would forget her aspira-
tion. Instead, the trip had the opposite effect. While abroad, Miss Patterson
attended all the classical plays in Paris and other cities with the result that
her ambitions became even mere fi.vmly rooted.

Returning to Savannah a year later, she took a small inheritance she re-
ceived and loft for Chicago t- attend a dramatic school. Kor family threat-
ened but Miss Patterson was adamant. Her first opportunity came when she
joined Sir Philip Ben Greet' s Shakespearian company. For throe seasons, she
traveled with the company, appearing in £3 different roles. Her next step
was the Washington Players in Now Y^rk and then the Stuart Walker Stock
Company in Cincinnati. In the latter city she met Booth Tcrkington who
recommended her for an important part in his now Broadway play.

This was followed by several ether hits and then MGM brought her to
Hollywood to appear in a number of silent pictures. She didn't like silents
and returned t*> Broadv.ay for more plays. Then came the talkies and Fox
brought her back to Hollywood age Is i She stayed this time doing very well
as a free lance player.

Paramount signed her after she appeared in "Men Without Names". Seme
of her recent roles h.ve be^n in SO RED THE ROSE, HER MASTLRfS VOICE,
TIMOTHY'S QUEST, SMALL TOWN GIRL (MGM) , THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE.

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PURNELL FRaTT
(Pars mount Player)

Purnell Pratt was born in Bethel, Illinois and when he was 10 years old
moved t£ California with his parents. Following his high school graduation,
he entered the University of Southern California and played on the football
team. Later he «t tended the University of Pennsylvania.

Possessed *f a good singing vaice, his ambition was to become e grand
opera singer. He joined a second rate company and remained with it until it
stranded near New Y^rk.

Then came his experience in getting into the wrong theatrical office and
landing the job that led to a career in drama , musicals and in pictures.

He played his first important dramatic role in "Strrngheert", with
Robert Edeson. Then he was signed by George M. Cohan and Sam Harris and
remained wilh them for 10 years, playing a variety of roles, both in dramas
and musicals, many of them being especially written for him.

Pratt fought in France during the World War and, when he returned 60
the United States, resumed his career. In 1026 he went to Hollywrod and
obtained his first motion picture rol6 in "Alibi". Since that time he has
played in more then 30 films, establishing himself as one of the best
character men on the screen.

Pratt had, until this year, nev^r been under a long term contract to
a studio, preferring to free lance, but recently he signed with Parrmount.
His hobby is motoring; fond of all outdoor spirts; was, at one time, an
expert boxer.

Height 5 feet 11 inches; weighs 170 pounds, has grryhair and blue ey63.
One of his most outstanding roles was in HThe Trespasser ■ which was Gloria
Sv.enson's first talking picture. His mrre recent roles have been in
CASINO MURDER CASE, MIGHT AT THE 0PHIU, DANCING FEET, 11,000 A MINUTE.

GEOI.CS RAIT vx'
(Paramount Star)

The f our- th career attested lay George Raft, that of a dra latic screen ac-
tor, is bringing him. the fame and international renown which the others failed
to produce.

Before be coning an actor, Raft was a boxer, a professional baseball player
and a dancer. Although he achieved fame as a dancer, his screen career has sur-
passed by far that success.

He care to the attention of Paramount executives as a result of his por-
trayal of the gangster in Howard Hughes' "Scarface" and was given a similar
:cle in "Dancers in the Dark" with Miriam Hopkins and Jack Oakie. As a result
of almost stealing this picture, he was placed under long-term contract.

Raft was born in Lew York, September 27, on Forty-first Street, between
Ninth and Tenth Avenues, of German and Italian parentage. His German grand-
father was in the entertainment business and introduced the merry-go-round in-
to this country. He also prospected for gold in the early days of California,
making several snail strikes.

In Hew York, Raft atterded Public School No. 169 and later went to St.
Catherine's. During his school days and- ■ during summer vacations he worked as
an electrician's helper at the munificent salary of four dollars a week.

A retired pugilist named Bert i.eyes had a ring set up in a vacant lot
near George's home and the boys of the neighborhood watched the professionals
working out and often staged bouts of their own.

When he was fifteen George decided to become a boxer. He was a bantam
weight and durin0 the next two years fought in the leading clubs of New York
without particular success. In twenty-five bouts he x&s knocked out seven times,
and after his last beating quit the game to avoid permanent mutilation.

George next tried professional baseball as a career. He was signed as an
outfielder on tho Springfield (Hass.) Eastern Loague team but '..as dropped after
two seasons because his batting average didn't compare favorably with his
fielding average.

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On his return to New York he decided to make use of his hobby of dancing
so he secured employment at Churchill's and Rectors hoofing at the tea dances.

George then tried playing in stock companies in small towns in various
parts of New York State but returned to Neu York to go into musical shows with
Elsie Pilcer as his partner. This partnership lasted four years. Among the
shows he danced in Were "Gay Paree," and Ziegf old's "Palm Peach Nights," which
placed the winter in Pain Beach and then opened in New York.

Europe came next. George accepted an itinerary that took him to all the
world capitals. Ha was the highest paid American dancer who ever had tripped
the light fantastic for European audiences. Qe became famous as one of the
world's fastest dancers. On one occasion he split headline billing with
I azimova.

Tfriile in London he mot the Prince of Efel&fl and taught him now dance steps.
In appreciation the Prince gave Raft a cigarot lighter which he still treasures.

On his return to lieu York George danced in virtually every night club and
motion picture theater.

George met Rowland Brown, the director, in New York and several months
later Brown sent for him to come to Holly.;ood to enact a role in "Quick Mil-
lions." Against his better judgment Raft made the move. He next played in
"Hush Money," but it was his gangster portrayil in "Scarf ace" that brought him
recognition and his role in Paramount 's "Dancers in the Dark" wnich led to his
Paramount contract.

George Raft is five feet ten inches tall, weighs 155 pounds, has an olive
complexion, black hair and brown eyes.

His hobbies are baseball and prize fights and in the ..ay of literature he
prefers realism to romance and biogruphy to fiction.

His recent Paramount pictures are: BOLERO i RUMBA, TIE TRUMPET BL07,rS,
LII EH0U3E NIGHTS, THE GLASS KEY, SHE COULDN'T EtSU IT (Col.), IT HAD TO HAPPEN
(Col.), YOURS FOR THE ASKING.

MARTHA RAYZ
(Paramount play *r)

Because her father and mother, known as Reed and Hooper on the
ptagp, ware travelling from place to place, Martha Raye vras born in Butte,
Montana, and became a trouper when she vis 3 years old, appearing in the
act with her parents*

When she was 16 Martha left them and in Chicago joined paul
Ash's orchestra, with which sh* sang and did comedy for mere than a year.
Then she joined Benny Davis, song-writer and master of ceremonies, in an
act. Later she appeared in an act embracer six youngsters, the other five
being Jackie Holler, Hal LeRoy, Sunny O'Cee and Buddy and Yilma Jbeea«
Martha sang and danced and did th comedy l3id.

Next she decided to try vaudeville alone ar toured the Loew
circuit. Afterwards she joir.ed Will Morrissoy, vaudeville comedian, with
whom she remained three years.

She was, at one time, a member of Earl Carroll's "Sketch Book"
company and at another, was with Lew Brown's "Calling All Stars." Both im-
portant Now York musical revues.

Martha was doing an act at the Trocadero Cafe in Hollywood
when she was discovered by Norman Taurog, paramount director, who chanced
to be dining there. He comrunicated his find to Benjamin Glazer, producer
of Bing Crosby's "Rhythm on the Range," at the paramount studio, and Martha
found herself portraying the comedienne lead very successfully in this
Crosbvpicture, with Taurog handling the megaphone.

She speaks Italian and Spanish as well as English. Height;
5 feet 4g inches, weigh! 126 pounds, has dark brown hair and china blue
eyes.

Her )ateat role is in "Big Broadcast of 1937".

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JANE RHODES
(Paramount riayer)

Jane Rhodes did not seek a place in motion pictures. Instead it
3ought her and before studio executives had even seen her.

It all came about when talent 3oouts at the Paramount studio
heard her voice during a radio broadcast. The voice so intrigued Jack
rJbtion» head talent scout, that he sent for her and she proved more appeal-
ing even than her voice had indicated. An audition and screen test re-
sulted in a contract which she signed in July, 1955, while still attend-
ing school in Los Angeles.

Mis 3 Rhodes is still in her early 'teens and attends both the
high school and the dramatic school at the studio.

.She was born in Eorkford, Illinois, on April 24 and was scarcely
out of her kindergarten class before tht family moved to Berkeley, "alifornia.
She made her initial radio broadcast on a children's program in that city.
During the ensuing 18 months she did considerable radio work after school
hours. Then the family moved back to Rockford where she continued school
work and broadcesting, besides singing at a local theatre.

Again the family migrated to the Fa-ifi" coast and this time
settled in Los Angeles where Jane entered high school and continued her radio
v.ork. In 1935 she became so much in demand for radio that she enrolled
in the Lawler Professional School.

It wa3 while she was broadcasting over a large local station
thtit Vet ion hoard her and made arrangements for the interview th°t led to
I contract. She made her screen debut by playing Herbert Marshall's
daughter in "Forget tea Faces'*.

Jane pref' rs dram tic rcles ;,ith a tou^h of comedy. She is
taking French lessons "r^m a private tut. r. Lives with he" mother in a
modest Bollywood QOtte&Oa ohe'3 f vc feet, 4 inches; weighs 118 pounds,
ha^ chestnut hair and blue eyes.

CHARLIE HIGGLES
(Paramount Player)

If the plans of Charlie Ruggles' family had carried through, the
versatile screen player would be dealing out pills and prescriptions to ail-
ing patients instead of laughs and thrills to movie audiences.

Ruggles was born in Los Angeles where his father was engaged in
the wholesale drug business. At 15 his family decreed that he should be-
come a physician. In preparation for this career he studied chemistry and
worked in his father's establishment.

But an acquaintance was connected with the theatre and he painted
a glowing picture of life behind the footlights. Fired by this, Ruggles
abandoned the drug business, travelled to San Francisco and secured a small
role in a stage production. After this appearance, he played in stock in
both San Francisco and Los Angeles and toured California several time3 with
road companies. An interesting phase of this period is the fact that he
played old men and other character roles for eight years before he donned
the make-up of a juvenile.

Later Ruggles joined the Oliver Morosco forces =md made hi3 first
appearance in New York in "Help Wanted." Then "ame a long series of
Broadway plays. Charlie's first screen appearance came through the Morosco
Producing Organization. These films were made in Hollywood and released
by Faramount.

?lays still took up most of his time though, until the talkies
came in and ho was chosen to play the role of the drunken reporter in
Paramount 's "Gentlemen of the Press" which tcp.s filmed in New York. Ruggles
scored a personal triumph and was signed by Paramount tc a contract and be-
fore long he was in Hollywood again — but this time to stay.

In addition to his acting success, Ruggles hes ~on fame as an
outstanding handball player. For several years he held the championship
of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, v.on the title at the New York Athletic
Club, and has ranked in national tournaments. He is also an expert boxer
and swimmer. Ruggles' more recent roles have been in: ANYTHING GOES, EARLY
TO BED and WIVES NEVER KNOW.

96.

'.ffiSLE I RUGX-LES
(Parenovnt Director)

Wesley Ruggles, one of the top-flight directors of the notion picture in-
dustry, reached his position of ".rominenct through nineteen years of unremitting
herd work.

He wr s born in Los Angelas June 11, the son of Mr. end Mrs. Cherles £.
Ruggles, non-prof c-ssionels. When he v;t s of kindergarten age, the family mi.ved
to Sen Fr<ncisco, fnd thtrt, even during his grammar school days, his intc est
turned toward the the; tre.

As soon as he could manege to make the connection, he became a stock
pltyer end played successive, engagements in every major pacific Coast City. He
even at ont time during this phtst of his career org- ni zed "Rugbies I. instr> 2 s" ,
and took it on a tour of the c > st urtil it str?nd*d without funds.

He obtained his first job in motion pictures in 1914 with the Mi ck Seunott
Keystont cormeny. F-r thrct years following, he tried in turn almost every job
a studio oan offtr: property man, film editor, assistant director end finally
dirtctor.

Wtun tht United St»;tts int» rtd the Wzr, Rugglt s tnlisttd es e privati in
the Signal Corps* Two years later, after service in Fr5.nct , ht was dische'-gfd
as a first lieute nant. K*. r*. tunic d to Hollywood end joined tht Vitegrsph e m-
pany as a director for .'Allot Toy 06,

Subsequent silent ploturefl rhich helped his career were "The Plastic / re" ,
"Silk Stockings", end "Finders Keepers". He "discovered" Jack Okie for %h&
latter picture end for som* time had Oakiu under ptreonel contract.

tteslty Rugglwf is e brother of Charlie Rugglt s, Paramount comedy fevorite.

His outstanding recent directorial accomplishments are:

CIMM.'rON COLLEGE HUMOR

I'M NO ANGEL THE CILLED LILY

ACGEiT ON YOUTH THE ERIDS COLES HOME

ELIZi 3 MH xJ3S£LL
( Paramount Playor)

Refuting tho theory t\it beautiful girls aro not particularly int till*
gont comes along ono Elizabeth Russell, who at 18 bad established hers. If
as a leading photographic model and advertising executive.

Miss Russell, recently signed on a long-term contract by Paramount
studio, was born in Philadelphia, but, when 2, was tak n to a snrll fern
near Morris town, N. J., where she got plenty of the exercise, good air and
food which was later to aid her statuesque beauty.

Excelling in all sports whon a youngster, Elizaboth grew up in entirely
normal fashion, attending public and high schools like others, '.Vhcn her
father's health necessitated a move to Philadelphia, she promptly got aor-
solf a job modeling at the ago of 17. She had numerous jobs along the so
lines and then became the youngc-t buyer in Now York, making 'the jaunt
bctv/con there and Philadelphia regularly, Sho also entered advertising at
this time, writing copy an! supervising accounts.

Too much work brought on a nervous breakdown so for three months

Elizabeth joined her family in Atlantic City. Rocovored, she returned to

advertising. Her beauty attracted the attontion of Edward iStoichon, noted

photographer, who sent her to John Powers for an interview. Greatly taken

with her appearance, Powers made hor one of Now York* s most popular modols.

Thus she entered a period of intensive posing for such noted artists as

James Montgomery tfLa&g, Arthur William Brown, Russell Patterson, McClelland
Barclay | Jefferson Machamcr and others. It can truthfully be said that no
model enjoyed Miss Russell's prestige at this timo.

It was only natural that Elizabeth should do recruited for films. Her

first few offers sho refused bocausc she thought she could not act. Para-
mount's talont scout, Oscar Sorlin, finally convinced her she had a rightful
place in tho movios, however, so sho agreed to a test which provod success-
ful and v/as signod by Paramount.

She is 5 foot 8 inchos tall, woighs 118 lbs., has blue eyes, is c

natural blondo and wa3 born August 2. Her first picture was; GIRL OF THE
OZARKS.

98.

ALFRED StNESEIi
(Parr mount Director)

Born in San Francisco, Alfred Santoll received his schooling there and
prepared for a career cs r.n architect, Los Angolos scorned the best place to
■ pen his offices so upon iiis graduation from Hopkins School of Art ho
journeyed there, About this time v. desire to write began to manifest
itself and he sold his first st >ry to the Old Lubin Motion Picture Company,

ffictols of the compel i$r offered Sar.tell a contract as a scenario writer.
?Io decided to forsake architect'iro for films,

A short time later the Kalom Compc ay cane along with a larger offer
and Santoll riovod ;:vor to their- 15t. While work in; for Kalem, he built the
first movie studio in Culver City. Next ho joined Mack Sennett as a v.riter.
This v.T.s followed by j bs with Fatho and the America". Film Company. It v;as
with the let tor. company that he began t.: direct COBDdios, Ko later returned
t' Kalem to direct scries of tw-.;-roel comodies.

//hon Kalom disbanded, Santoll v/ont with Universal which .7ns known then
'.s the National Film C .npany. War broke out and he enlisted, but the

mist ice was signed While ho woa in Mid-Atlantic. Upon his return Sontcll
a-'ain joinod Universal ondy to loavo shortly af terra re's to Join C.B.C.
Cr npany, now Columbia,

From thoro ho wont to F,B,0. , as RKD was thou called, and later sir.nod

a tontxafit with First Actional. Fox was hid noxt move and just boforo

Paramount signed him recently ho directed for RKO.

His first assignment with Pareinount was the Charlie Rug'-les-MTy Boland

picture, "People Will Talk". Sentell is married *nd lives in a Spanish home in

Beverly Hills, that is famous for the barbecue dinners he gives in the outdoor
patio.

RANDOLPH SCOTT
(Pt remount Player)

Randolph Scott v.ts born vt his family's country piece near Givnge , Virginia
Janufry £3. His father w s an edministr: tivt engineer. None of his f cnJ ly had
ever been on the stege , although his two sisters both studied for a musical
career in Europe.

Scott received his high school education at Wood berry Forest, a prepara-
tory school for the University of Virginia, at Orange. Here h; engaged in
musical work as a member of the glee club, in musical productions and in
stringed instrument orchestras.

He entered Georgia Tech to study textile manufacturing and played a year
of football as end under Coach Jkisman. During this season he sustained in-
juries which kept him from future gridiron work.

Scott then went to the University of North Carolina. He gave up hla
collegiate career for a tour of Europe, spending a year in travel.

Returning home, he started to work with -his father in engineering, After
two years, however, he decided to see Hollywood end perhaps get e chanct at
film work.

Arriving in Southern California, he joined the Pasadena Community Play-
house group where for eight months he appeared in plays under the direction
of Gilmor Brown and his staff.

His work there won him the juvenile lead opposite Dulcy Cooper in "Under

a Virginia Moon", in which Percy Haswell (Mrs. George Ftwcett) was starred at

the Hollywood Vine Street Theatre.

He remained at this theatre for the juvenile role of a collegiate pugilist

in "Oh Judge", musical comedy.

From this part he went with Leo Carrillo and Dorothy Burgess into "The
Broken Wing", at the Hollywood El Capites, playing the romantic lead of the
young aviator.

Seen by Paramount executives in this latter play, he was given a screen
test, which resulted in his contract.

Scott, of the athletic type, is six feet two inches tall, weights .85
pounds and has light brown hair and hazel eyes.

His recBnt pictures are: ROBERTA (R.K.O) SO RED THE ROSE, FOLLOW TFM
FLEET (R.K.O.) and SUDDEN DEATH.

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ALiaQN L .IPWORTH
(Paramount Player)

Alison Skipworth, a nar e to conjure with for more than a quarter oJ a

century on Broadway and the London stage, was born in London, Eng'Jand, on

July 25. She was educated by private tutors. Possessed of a fine contralto

voice, she studied for a professional career from earliest girlhood, and

obtained her first engagement as i-larie Temple's understudy in "The Artist's

Model" .

Daniel i^rohman, American producer, saw the operetta and heard Miss
Skipworth during one of his trips to Loudon, and arranged to presont it on
Broadway. Miss Skipworth was signed as prima donna.

The ship that brought hor to New York docked at noon on a Christmas day.
The opening matinee of "The Artist's Model" was scheduled for two o'clock.
The English actress was rushud to the old Broadway theatre without even having
cn opportunity to unpack hor luggage, literally hurled into a makeshift
costume, and told to convince an American audience that she was good.

The next morning sho found herself tho now toast of 3rc dway, acclaimed
aliko by the public and tho critics. When tho show closed its long run.
Miss Skipworth became a member of the old Frohmcn Stock company. Sho r.-iainod
with this organization for many y^ars, appearing in more than 100 plays with
the leading stars of the jcriod.

Looking back at hor footlight career, Miss Si:ipworth considers "The
Swan" in which she shared honors -.7ith Eva Lc Galliano as her favorite play,
John Robertson Colo, who produced the play, sold it to Paramount and ftipor*
vised tho filming, marking what is said to have been the first production
transferred diroctly to the screen from tho stage without altering tho
script. Miss Skipworth mado her screen debut in this silent picture.

Returning to tho stc.f ;o for six more years, she next faced the camera in
"Tho Circle". Oth^r silent pictures includo "Raffles", "Du Barry". Paramount
placed hor under contract with hor rolo in "Sinners in tho Sun". Somo of
her more recent pictures are: DEVIL IS h. Y/OMAN, SHANGHAI, DANGEROUS,
PRINCESS COMBS ACROSS. •

101.

SIR GUY STAN DIMS
(Paramount Player)

Sir Guy Standing was born in London, England, the eldest son of Herbert
Standing, English actor. Herbert Standing was one cf four brothers in the
Standing family to embark upon stage careers. He came to the United States
many times, Sir Guy's first trip to Los Angeles having been when he was
three. Herbert Standing was in early pictures.

Sir Guy is the brother of Tiyndham, Darrell and Jack Standing, all actors,
the former tso have appeared in pictures.

At the age of fifteen, Sir Guy decided to make his own way in the world.
He got a part in a Christmas pageant at five dollars a week, which lasted
only six weeks. Next, he signed for work with, a stock company, much against
his father's advice who told him he would find himself penniless far from
home and have to write for money.

Herbert Standing's prophecy come true, with the exception that Sir Guy
did not write home for money. Instead, ho shipped on a coaler for London.
The five-day trip stretched into several weeks duo to violent storms. Onco
homo, the boy was scolded by his fathr.r with the result that Guy immediately
returned to the sea. Thereafter, for four years, he was both a sailor and
an actor. Ho would act when ho could and, when idlo from the stage would
go to sea.

His first real stage part was at sixteen. At soventccn ho played Lord
Hoathordo\7n in "A Million of Money" at Drury Lane. He then joined Mrs.
Bernard Booro's company for her American and Australian tours, arriving in
Now York at nineteen. Thus began a colorful stage caroer.

After soventoen years of stage roles in the United Sta':es he returned
to England for stage work there. Four yoars of this and he again roturnod
to Now York in 1913. In 1914 he signed a contract with Famous Players
(forerunner of Paramount) to star on the screen and was preparing for his

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first role when the war oroke oat* He returned to England with the under st nd-
ing he would come bad: to Holl\ <ood to fulfill his contract after the war vis
over.

But the War lasted five years and Standing became a Comm. nder in the
British Navy. In Juno, 1919, he was crested a Knight Commander for his services
to th.-j Empire.

It was then that Sir Gu; decided to retire from the stage. He was one

of a syndicate which bought up all the motor transport equipment which the

United States left along the Rhine* They later took over the British "for

motor transport. Ho ffas nine years in this business.

Five years age, ho planned to risit the United States on a vacation.

Gilbert Miller persuaded him to return to the stage. Ho appeared in a number

of important plays on Broadway v.nd on one of his tours reached Los Angeles

♦

where he met Albert Ki afman, an old friend who was connected with Paramount.
Kaufman suggested that he sign up with that company, but Sir Gay was a lit ;1.3
reluctant at the time. After he returned to Broadway for another play he
finally su'>cumbod to the movie people's persuasive offers to make his screen
debut. His -first rele was in "The Story of Temple Drake" which starred
Miriam Hopkins.

Some of his mor« important roles were in: EA'JLE AND THE HAWK, CRADLE
SONG, WITCHING HOUR, DOUBLE DOOR, L3TBB OF A BENGAL LANCER, ArAPOLIS FARE" ELL ,
THE GENERAL DIED AT DAWN.

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165.

fk'.d stc:5i

( Par an? unt P le y e r )

Fred Stone made his entrance into show business standing on his h e- c mm
on a tightwire. He was born in Valmont, Colorado August 19th, 1873. His
father was a teamster on a large cattle ranch. When Fred was eight y*ars old
"he and his brother found they were pretty efficient at tumbling*

One day a carnival came to town with a tight wire walker as the raa\:>.
attraction* For more than a year Fred practiced the same things he had -een
the circus man do. Only he went one better, Fred learned how to stand <\i his
hrad on a rope. Later h6 changed to wire.

The following year, the carnival came beck to town. Th6 town boys waited
until the v.ire v;alker did hie act, then they lifted Fred to their shoulders
and carried him to the pletf 02S« He started £o do his tricks* Standing- on
his head v.as a better trick than the man had done, and the nine-yoar-£l^ boy
was signed by the carnival.

His father consented to the ceal end from then until ie90 Stone Vf 3 v:ith

the wagon circus. His first year away from the carnivals found him, with his

brother, in a one-night stand stock company. In 1895 hr played stock In

Galveston, Texas. A minstrel show came to tov.n with a comedian n'mefl DrrtTC

Montgomery. He invited Stone to join his show. And from then until Montgomery

died in 1917, the t©axa of Montgomery and Stone was an international by- ;rd»

Their most outstanding hit v_s in "The Wizard of Oz" * It opened in
Chicago in June 1902 and ran continuously there rnd in Nev York for moro than

four ye^rs.

Stone's three daughters, Dor -thy, P; ula end Crrol rll h<-ve become f \ mous
on the Broadway stage.

Fred Stone only recently tried the movies and the fans took him to their
hearts immediately. His role in Alice Adims (RKO) wrs D stand-out and "Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" definitely oerved him en important niche in Hollyn.od.
his most recent role *as it "My Americrn Wife" for pGrrmoun+ ,

104,

GLADYS SWARTKOUT
(Paramount Player)

The observation, "she's a genuine gift to the screen," when applied to
Gladys Swarthout , is truer than usual. She was born on Christmas Day. In
her appearances with the Metropolitan Opera Company she has humbled forever
the tradition of plump and antedated prima donnas by being young, slim, modish
and beautiful. She has been featured on outstanding radio programs for the
pest few years.

Her vocal studies began when she was 12. At 13 she was giving a recital
in her home town of Deep Water, Missouri, end failed to negotiate a high note
in a difficult aria. To the astonishment of everybody, she turned to her
teacher and demanded that they start over. On the second attempt, Gladys
sang the high note magnificently.

Members of a wealthy Kansas City family who happened to be present offered
to finance the little Swerthout girl's musical education, after the recital
was over. Their aid was accepted for several years and repaid by Miss Swarth-
out early in her professional career.

That childhood incident w& s typical of her determination and her dissatis-
faction with anything short of perfection. She sacrificed her childish curls
and adopted a hair-dress that nade her look t% least 18 in order to obtain an
appointment as soloist in a Kansas City church.

Li>ter, she went on to study r.t the Bush Conservrtory in Chicago. While
there she was extremely active professionally. She sang in fashionable
suburbcn churches end in the city's largtr theatres.

Her acceptance of a proposal that she appear once with the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra seemed like c doubtful vent-, -e to \ lut the critical
reception accorded her singing of the Max Brucl "Ave Maria" from "The Crojs
of Fire", brought concert offers from evbrywhere.

Miss Swerthout had not thought seriously of essrying opera, but friends
prevailed upon htr to seek an audition with the Chicago Civic Opera Company.
Without knowing on6 complete role, she obtained an audition and w^s accepted.

105.

She devoted the Summer cf 1924 to study, learned 21 roles, end gave 50 per-
formances — more than any other member of the company — during the season
of 1924-25.

After a Summer in Europe and three seasons with the Ravinia Opera
Company in this country, she sought an eudition with the Metropolitan for the
season of 1929-30, and appeared in 56 performances, again topping all her
associate artists in the total number of appearances.

She achieved world notice because of the audience acclaim she received
when, with only two days notice and without a rehearsal, she sang one of the
most difficult roles in the mezzo soprano repertoire, that of Adalgisa,
before a crowd of 12,000 in the Cleveland Public Hall.

She has been with the Metropolitan Opera Company for six seasons i nd
gives as many as sixty concerts during intervals between her opera and radio
engagements.

She is fond of golfing, ridinr, motoring, dtncing, superintending her
own household, and going to the theatre.

In private life Gladys Swarthout is Mrs. Frank Chapn^n, her husband
being distinguished as ^.n operatic and concert baritone. They met in an
opera house in Florence, Italy, end l^ter in New York, vher6 each attended
the other's operatic debut. The following year they sr :;g in a joint recital
and the next year they were married.

It rk of complexion, and v.ith dark brown hair, Miss Sw.Tthout stands
five feet three and one-half inches. She signed a Paramount contract in
1935 and has appeared in "P. .e of the Roncho", "Give Us This Night" with
Kiepura and "Champagne Wrltz" with Fred M^cMurrry.

AKEff TAMIROFF 106.
(Paramount Player)

Standing nervously with a group of 500 young hopefuls, Akini Tamiroff,
the son of a wealthy Bakou oil man, read some dialogue for Richard Boleslavski,
a teacher in the Moscow Art Theatre School and wss one of the fortunate four
to be enrolled in the school. He graduated three years later into the Moscow
Art Theatre, which was the greatest honor possible to any one in the pre-
revolutionary Russia.

He was three years with the Art Theatre, then came to America in 1923
Yrfhen the Russian group came for a series of plays, among them Chekhoff fs
"Cherry Orchard", and "Three Sisters" and Gorky's "At the Bottom".

At the expiration of this tour, Tamiroff severed his association with the
Art Theatre group when it sailed for Russia and remained to take a leading
comedy role in Balieff's "Cheuve Souris", which he played for three years.

This finished, he fffii invited by the Theater Guild in New York — the
American equivalent of the Art Theatre — to play one of the leading roles in
"Miracle at Verdun". Later he v.rs in Gilbert Miller's "Candle Light", and
Al Jolson's "Wonderbr-r" , which found him in Los Angeles rnd Hollywood in 19bSp

Film directors WeJt© quick toutilize his services. He played in some 30-
odd pictures in rapid succession but his first real bid for movie fan attentio;
came when he plryed the small but outstanding role of the Emir in "Lives of
a Bengal Lancer".

At that time he was offt-ed a contract by Paramount, but deferred the

matter. His next for the same company was "Paris in Spring" and the conclu-
sion came a second invitrtion to join the plryer roster at this studio. He
accepted this time. Tamiroff recently finished his most important role up
to drte, that of the General in "The General Died At Dewtt" which starred
Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll.

During the dull 3eason of 1932 Tamiroff conducted the American Academy
of Stage Make-up in Km York City and among his pupils wore Katherine Hepburn
and Jenn Muir, nor important members of the screen colony.

Tamiroff 's more recent rolos were in: BIG BROADCAST OF 1936, WOMANTRAP,
DESIRE, ANTHONY ADVERSE (W.B.).

107.

COLIN T, PT.EY
(pLr;;i uiit Player)

Honors t nd £ ttendant excitt.ntnt trv got nev; t this husky young men frem
"dovn under" vhu mi given : c.ntr-ct in N^vt.aber, 1933 es result of his per-
formance as one of the 30 contestants in "Starch for Beauty", He was born in
Dunedin, New Zealand and educated ft Christ church, NtW Zealend.

Kis background includes athlttic prowess, the inheritance of f. shipping
business, e pir? chute leap from & crashing spei d plane i nd -n assortment of
vtried adventurts.

His f tht r, mayor of Dunedin' ■ nd owner of ; shipping business, v»es decor-
ated by the King f^r t id he g- v<. the first Eyrd pol; r exoedition, and upon
Byrd's return young TV play v S taken -s his guest to N' ■ York rnd liter pre-
sented in tht White Houfi< .

Trekking to England to see friends, Tapley j.ined the Royal AiM Service.
After txvo years of flying he 'narrowly missed e spectacular death when, at
Lincolnshire, \hile flying ; 40 milt s an hour in a pursuit plane, a ring crumpled.
Ha bailed out at lov altitode but escaped v. ith a few broken bones.

Short of cosh and reluctant tc ask his f? ther for aid, Tapley shipped as
b deck hand for NtVJ Zealtnd. Learning by rtdi-' that his ffthtr and friends
v.ere to me-v t the shin, he prevailed up m th*. captain to let him don resoectatle
cl.thts j nd stood at th*. rail vith tht passexigt rs as tht ship docked, to save
his father embarrassim at . Kis father, hoWtTtr, le am- d of tin deception lat«r

Colin had air. ady determined to try films when ht won one :f tho 30 tab s
in Paramount 1 s c mt- st f.r potential stars in "Starch for B»auty". He is enc
)f th< f <. m Wh« made good after tht picture v.as finished.

Tapley c; rrios an "ace in the hole" Which Will alvoys I id him in getting
a j b. It reads, "Excellent Discharg- — J.ble B-died Set H n — British Mer-
chant Marine."

BOflS if his recent oictur> s .'re; LIYfcS OF t BENGAL LANCER, CRUSADES, L/.ST
OUTPOST, PETER IBBETSOK, &.RLY TO BEE.

108.

UDBHM TAUROG
(Paramount Director)

Norman Taurog was born in Chicago, rebruiry 23. .-lis mother's enthu-
siastic interest in the stage brought Taurog before the footlights when ne was
nine ye- rs old .

Until he was sixteen, Taurog played children's roles in many frue-
cessful pla^s, among them "The Good Little Devil" with Liary Fictcford. when
this sta^e play v.as filmed b^ Biograph, with Mary PicKford in the leading part,
Taurog v.as drafted from the f ootl igats to the screen.

Taurog' s venture into screen work: was a permanent t ing. He worked
for the Imp Company in New Yor; City with Edith Roberts and Florence Lawrence,
as a juvenile lead.

Directing finally overshadowed Taurog' s interest in acting and he
accepte i a position as assistant director with tine Imp Comedy Company. Later
he was sent to California for the L.R.O. Comedy Company. He was soon di act-
ing for the Sunshine Comedies, shorts for Fox, co-directing with Jack White,
and later directed all Larry Semon's productions for a period of three ^ears.

As a director for the Educational Films, he worked with Lloyd
Hamilton, Lupinn Lane and the Mermaid Ccmedies.

He finally bro-:e from the comc-uy field when he megaphoned for
George Jess<=>l in "Lucky Bo„ " and also made "Troupers Three" and several others
alone1 these same lines.

Norman has been under contrac" to direct for Paramount for the past
few years and among his oest <nown successes are: SKIPfY, HUCaELBERRY FINN ,
THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT, 3EDTL iE STORY, 3IG BROADCAST OF 1336, RHYTHJI ON THE
RaNGE . . .

Taurog won the directorial award of merit given in 1931 oy the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the. production of "Skipiy"
which starred little Jackie Cooper. . .who , by the way, is his nephew.

109.

KENT TAYLOR
(Paramount Player)

Born on a ranch, six miles from Nashua, Iowa, Kent Taylor spent the
first seven years of his life on his father's cattle lands. At 7, his family
moved to the "city," the latter being Nashua, a weaving town of 1200.

His ambition was to act, out tnat was hard in a small town where
one's friends were trie audience, ready to howl with joy at the least mistake.
3ut Kent managed to finish his high school career witn a successful perfor-
mance in the senior play.

Shortly after graduation, his family moved to Waterloo, Iowa, a
larger town. There Taylor began his business career as a window trimmer but
the work failed to interest him. Six months later he was a shipping cler<
until a new boss arrived and fired him. From this job he carried cement,
then tended gas burners in a nut and bolt factory - a toil that lasted up to
the time his family moved to Los Angeles some five years ago. Next, he went
into business witn his father, organizing an awning company. He proved a
g*od salesman and one of his friends was a "bit" actress who kept urging nim
to try the movies.

She finally persuaded him to see Director Henry King wno gave him a
singine- part. After rehearsing strenuously, the director finally decided tl
cut out the song part and he returned to sell awnings. But the urge to act
had set in and when Henry King started another picture he was given another
part. Small parts :ept coming and going until he was asked to play opposite
an actress in a test, which resulted in not only getting the actress a job
but Taylor a contract with paramount .

He is six feet tall, weighs 165 pounds, and has dar<c, wavy hair and
brown eyes. Hi 3 more recent pictures are: DEaTH TAKES A H0L1DY, MRS. WIGCfS
OF THE CABBAGE PATCH, WITHOUT REIKET, SKY PARADE , FLORIDA SPECIAL.

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KING VIDOfc
(Paramount Producer-Director)

King Vidor was born in Galveston, Texas. He had his schooling in
that city and at the Peacock Military School in San Antonio and Towe Insti-
tute in Maryland. After leaving school he lived in Houston until 191b,

He entered creative work oy writing stories for magazines and mo-
tion pictures. He doesn't remember any acceptances. His next venture was in
the production and direction of motion pictures in Houston. This hardy ex-
ploit resulted in three short films. He toox them to New Yoric and sold them.

King returned to Houston and several semi-dramatic, semi-commercial
films. Then came his decision to make the movies his career and with it came
the decision to trek to Hollywood. He had married Florence Arto in 191b and
she wanted to be a movie star. She and her husband paid their expenses on
their trip to Hollywood by making a travel film for the Ford Motor Co. en-
route. They arrived in San Frr.ncisco with 20 cents between them, sold the
car and with the profits took a boat to Los Angeles.

King Vidor, some time before, had met an attractive miss named
Corrine Griffith back in Texas- , and helped her gut a job in pictures by writ-
ing rapturous letters about her to the Vitagraph Co. Miss Griffith, who by
now had worked her way up, helped Irs. Vidor get a job. King sold some
stories to Vitagraph and worked as extra in between times at various studios.
Universal later took him on as a script clur* at $;12.50 a week, and Mrs. Vidor
obtained a contract with Universal which guaranteed her at least two days'
work a week at $10 a day.

An offer of $40 a week for King's services as a scenario writer at
Universal finally came along and was accepted. It was while serving in this
capacity tht he met Judge Willis Brc.n, writer of boys' stories, wno aelped
him to secure a chance to direct. He has been directing ever since.

For nine years Vidor directed pictures for M-G-M, including John
Gilbert's first stirring vehicle and five otnor Gilbert successes. "The Big

Ill*

Parade" - which ran for two years at one. theatre in New Yore ind is supposed
tc have earned more money than any other picture ever made -- "The Crowe,"
"Street Scene," "Cynr>.ra," "Her Wedding Night," "Our Daily Bread" and "So Red
the Rose" are among h" s well rememoered pictures.

Under contract to Pxramount since he directed ifaffg i.ret Sullav-n in
"So Red the Rose" Vidcr was tne ideal man for the job of directing "The Vexas
Rangers," being a native Texan and knowing his story perfectly. Incidentally,
Vi^or did a great deal of writing on the picture himself.

He is brunette and pale. He smiles easily. His humor is alwrys
near the surface and he is without a tract of affectation. Ho always gives
the impression of being mer.l lly relaxed and alert. He live^ in Beverly
Hills, invests in California real estate and producing oil wells; plays I n-
nis regularly with hi3 friend, Charles Chaplin; likes to sail his ooats;
sings and plays guitar; is interes'ed In modern ^.rt, of which he has a small
collection, and in modern music, his favorite composers >eing Stravinsky,
Ravel, DeFalla and Tcriabine.

TOUNEA Iffi IDLER
(Seven- Year-Old Paramount Contract Player)

Daughter of a former fanous German grand opera star and a noted architect,
Virginia ".Veidler, Paramount' s 7-year-old "infant prodigy", is a native daughter
of Hollywood, born. on March 21, 1927. Ker mother is Ivirs. Uargaret Weidler and
her father, Alfred Y/eidler, onetime city architect for Hamburg, Germany.

Her parents were married in Berlin, 1917, when the father was in the Jerman
Army engineering corps. After the Vforld War, the father's job ls city architect
brought him a large salary but the value of the mark was so low that it was dif-
ficult to buy food, so he decided to omigrato to America,

A friend, Jacques Peters, an architect also, who since built Bulloch's
YJilshire and other big stores in Los Angeles, suggested that Vfeidler come to
Hollywood and he did, with his family, first working in an architect's office
Bud then doing miniatures of houses for Ruth Roland, Harold Lloyd ard Hack
Jennet t .

Eventually little Virginia .;as born and that made six children in the
Veidler family — and all started wording in motion pictures.

Little Virginia's IHrst part ca 9 when she was two years old with John
Barrymore in "Moby Dick". She refused to take off her dress when the script
demanded it and her mother vowed never to take the child to a studio again.

But when Virginia became six, a director saw her and cast her as Constance
Junnett's niece in "After Tonight", because the child could speak German,
French and English. After this, Francis Lederer choso her for the part of the
little girl in nis stage presentation "Autumn Crocus", also because she could
talk German.

She also was given parts in "Long Lost Father" with John Barrymore and
"Stariboul Quest" with Myrna Loy.

When Norman Taurog was casting "Mrs. V.Tir:;gs of the Cabbage Patch", he heard
of Virginia and gave her a screen test. She wa3 ii^-ediately signed as "EuropenaH

And her v<ork in that pict'ire 1 roughs her a long-tern contract, signed in Octo-
ber, 1934.

Very enthusiastic about Lie child's neturml ability to portray emotions in
her little face, Paramount has now cast her in major roles.

Virginia has dark brown hair, which, she always wears in t.;o long brai c,
brown eyes, is only 45 inches tall and wei-.hs but 49 pounce.

She lives with her five brothers and sisters — Sylvia, 15, Verona, 13,
Werther, 12, 'Volfgang, 11, George, S — in the Hollywood hills where they have
their own little t.ieater in their back- yard and where they writ:;, act in e d
direct their own plays.

Her pictures:

IbBS. hTGGS OF THB CUBAGE PATCH
LADDIE (BSD)
FBTBR I^hETSO;

frecjiles (red)
nmonsH'a QUEST

GIRL OF THE OZABKS

MA?: WSST
(Paramount Stc.r)

AJae 'Vest was born in Brooklyn, !tew York, on August 17.

Her father, the late Jack WesJ , was a prominent Tea the weight fight_r in
the days of John 1. Sullivan and Corbett. Her mother vas French, born in
Paris. Loth are now deed.

As a child, liae displayed unmistakable talent as an entertainer. Wi en she
was five, she made numerous public appearances at church and club socialr, do-
in; child imitations of Eva 'Tangua; , the vaudeville idol of the day.

A year later, she joined Hal Clarendon's stock corpany at the old Gotham
Theatre, in the Bushwick sect. on of her native city. For six years she played
child characters — Little Lord Fevurtleroy, Little Eva in "Ircle TcVs C ' Ln,"
the girl in "Ten l ights in a 3 ar Rcom" who pleads "Fatl.er, dear fatier, .-.id
hone with me, now," Lovey L*ary in ''Mrs. Hlgga of the Cabbage Patch," and little
Willie in "East Lynne."

She studied dancing with Fed V.'ayburn, and was in burlestue, ■ sical
comedy and vaudeville.

In burlesque she ""as known as "The Baby Va;:p."

In vaudeville she originated the shinny dai.ce, although Lee Palmer •-. A
Gilda Gray were credited with this sinuous achievement. She gave imitations of
George I".. Coh-n and the late Eddie Foy in vaudeville.

She was featured ir ".'."ay burn' s musical "Demi-tasse Revue," and "The F.imic
V/o-ld."

She co-featured with Ed Yynn in "Sc etime." That was in 1919.
A five-year career in vaudeville followed.

Then L'iss "Vest wrote, staged, produced and starred Is "Sex". The p. :.y,
considered extrei.ely daring at th. t time, was a great success and ran for more
than a year. She followed this wi „h "Pleasure Van," and Chen with "Diamo nd
Lil," one of the greatest thea -rical hits of the past deo-de.

The next Mae Wo at play, "The Constant Sinner," produced during the ra-
tion's depression days, did not match the popularity of "Liamond Li.l," bv.t

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further helped to establish its star as a dramatic actress of rare versatility.

In the spring of 1952 Mis a '.Vest finally accepted a screer. offer. She cane
to Hollywood for Paramount and was assigned to play a featured role in "Night
After light" with George Haft, Constance Curmirigs and .^lison Skipworth preced-
ing her in the billing.

I .iss 77est asked permission to write her own dialogue with the result that
she was acclaimed as the hit of the film.

Paramount received so many enthusiastic reports about audience reactions
tc I -iss '.7est that it decided to star her in her next fiixi, "She Done Him V'rong."

Tliio picture was the greatest box-office success of the year. It was a
" _ acing tonic for the depressed motion picture exhibitors and it inmediately
sta*.ped Miss ".Vest as the great new star of the screen.

I iss Tfust has never married.

She lives simply in an apartpont in Hollywood a half a mile from the
studio.

Sh^ has a sister, 3evorly V.'ast, a vaudeville actrocs, and a brother, Jack
West, Jr., who also has bo-n in vaudeville but now is in the film busiiess in
Hollywood. Her sister married Vladimir Faikoff in Janucry, 1954.

L'iss '.Vest is five feet, four inches tall and weighs 126 pounds. Her hair
is platinum blonde and her eyes are violet.

Her Paramount pictures are:

NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
SHE UOIli HBi TOONG
I'M NO angel
> bells of th.e 11neties
goin' to to .::

KLOIDIICS Al.HTE

116,

aLKilJORE '..HITNEY
(Paramount player)

Eleanore Whitney, a 10-year-old girl, danced until she was out of
breath in Bill Robinson* s dressing room while that famous negro dancer
rested after a performance in a vaudeville theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.

He smiled his genial smile, patted her on the head, and said:
"Yes, little girl, 1*11 teach you what I know about dancing."

That was the start of a career which eventually led Miss Whitney,
when she had become a grown young lady of exactly 5 feet and no inches, to
a contract with Paramount in August of 1935.

Eleanore was born in Cleveland and went to the public schools
there except on the afternoons Bill Robinson was in town.

Robinson was impressed by her ability raid will-to -win, and, after
he had given her several, lessons on his periodic visits to Cleveland, sent
her a telegram from New York. He told her he had a month between engage-
ments, and could give her lessons everyday. Eleanore and her mother im-
mediately went to New York. After the month was up they returned to
Cleveland •

Robinson* s manager took an interest in Eleanore »s ambition and
ability and suggested that sho got in touch with his wife, Rae samuols,
wall known vaudeville artist. Eleanore did and Hiss Samuels liked Eleanore
so much she took her in the act.

Then followed personal appoarancos with Rudy Valloe, Jack Bonny
and other radio and stago personalities.

She was tested in Now York City for a pert in a paramount picture,
and while the role was not ^ven to her, the studio was so favorably im-
pressed that it placed her under contract.

Eleanore *c birthday is April 12; sho wears size 3|- shoo, and
weighs 98 pounds. Sho supplements her dancing with singing - and since sho
has boon in Hollywood has become quite an actress. In her second picture
role in "Timothy* s Quest" sho playod a straight rolo without any dancing
at all - proving that she can really act. Hor pictures to dato arc:
HILLIOUS III THE AIR, TE..OTHY»S QUEST, and TflRE^ CHEERS FOR LOVE.

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